2025 Guardian Summer Intern, Data Science
New York
Internship
Hybrid
$20/hr - $35/hr
New Grad Level
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers, and they are seeking a Data Science Intern for their 2025 Internship Program. This paid 10-week internship will provide students with hands-on experience in a global financial services environment, allowing them to collaborate with stakeholders and utilize data analytics to support business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Use data & analytics to help leaders make decisions that benefit our colleagues, consumers, and communities.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, formulate approaches to tackle problems and use algorithms and data sources in the context of business and analytics needs
- Enable valuable and scalable customer solutions
- Have the opportunity to work and learn from supportive leaders, mentors and team members across the organization who will help coach you as you develop your professional career
- Learn about Guardian’s purpose, values, how we work, and our suite of product and service offerings
- Build a network of colleagues and have a sense of community with other interns and other parts of the business
- Think broadly and ask questions about data, facts and other information
- Be a self-starter – someone who enjoys “rolling up their sleeves and getting things done”, has high energy, strong work ethic, displays the ability to work independently, and is creative
Qualification
Required
- A prospective student in a Master's or PhD program related to Data Science (graduation date of December 2025 - June 2026)
- A background in statistics, data science, computer science, engineering, physics or mathematics
- Experience in one or more ML algorithms (GBM, Random Forest, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, kNN)
- Ability to write and develop models in Python and PySpark
- Good verbal and written communication skills with attention to details
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization.
Preferred
Benefits
- Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision plan
- Health care accounts – flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts
- Critical illness insurance
- Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage
- Accident insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable
- Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative
- Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)
- Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement
- Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days
- Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies
- Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health
- Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement
- Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons
- Adoption assistance
- College planning
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan assistance
- Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas