About the program

No background in data science is needed - interns will participate in the data science training program we are developing and work with faculty and graduate student mentors to develop their data science and professional skills, including how to research a topic, how to read a scientific paper, how to find a dataset, and how to present results.

Dates

The program is 5 weeks, from June 3, 2024 to July 3, 2024, where the first 3 weeks are on the University of Memphis campus and participation is remote afterwards. Interns should plan to be available for the entirety of the summer program and are expected to participate from 10 AM–4:30 PM, Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at least 18 years of age by the start date. The program targets students from HBCUs, community colleges, and recent high school graduates. The program aims to expand undergraduate access to research, and as such past research experience is NOT a prerequisite. Furthermore, no background in data science or related fields is needed.

Application details

Applications will close at 11:59 PM CST on March 29, 2024. Competitive applications will be supported by two letters of reference sent separately. All supplementary documents must be in PDF format and should be emailed to Andrew Olney (aolney@memphis.edu). We will accept reference letters until applications close. This application does not have to be completed in one sitting. Decision notifications will be sent out on a rolling basis and no later than April 5th for applications received March 29th. For further information, please see the Frequently Asked Questions: https://olney.ai/category/2023/01/12/internship.html 

Compensation

Interns will be paid $16/hour for the duration of the program.