Internship
Universal Orlando Resort
About the Role
- The Data Scientist Intern will be part of UDX's Global Pricing Analytics team.
- The intern will train under the guidance of a data scientist in price optimization for admissions.
- The intern will learn end-to-end (systems, models, processes, and business) how admission prices are optimally generated and implemented.
Key Responsibilities
- Learn the process, systems, models, and business rules in the optimization of admissions pricing.
- Prototype models for forecasting demand and optimizing prices of admissions.
- Assist with development of forecasting models at the optimal level of disaggregation and fine-tune regressors/parameters for optimal accuracy.
- Create optimization models in dynamic programming and fine-tune parameters for generating actionable price recommendations.
- Conduct data analysis and identify pricing strategies to generate incremental revenue.
- Construct hypotheses to test pricing strategies and implement, measure, and report on pricing tests.
- Apply programming and analytical skills using Python, SQL, TensorFlow, Prophet, SciPy, and NumPy.
- Gain exposure to AWS and Snowflake.
- Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Programming and analytical skills using:
- Python
- SQL
- TensorFlow
- Prophet
- SciPy
- NumPy
- Exposure to:
- AWS
- Snowflake
Qualifications
- In pursuit of a Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution.
- Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA.
- A transcript is required upon application.
- Interns must be currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university, and must have a graduation date later than August 2027.
- Preferred majors include: Operations Research, Statistics, Data Science, or similar.
Additional Information
- This internship will be an in-person experience, based in Orlando offices.
- Universal Orlando does not provide housing. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation.
- All internships are paid.
- May qualify for housing financial assistance.