Summer 2026 Graduate Data Science Internship | Hybrid
Minneapolis, MN, US, 55416
At Allianz Life, we are driven by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting equality in our communities.
The Data Science team at Allianz Life sits within the Data & Analytics Center of Excellence and is responsible for developing machine learning, automation, NLP, generative AI and other data science solutions across the company. The team supports all areas of the business including operations, sales/distribution, marketing/growth, HR and compliance.
The 2026 Graduate Data Science Summer Internship position will provide an opportunity to tackle challenging and meaningful real world business problems using cutting edge data science techniques and solutions. You will be working directly with business stakeholders and technical teams on highly visible and highly impactful projects. A successful candidate will have a strong technical background in data science and statistics as well as strong communications skills and a willingness to work in a collaborative environment.
What you do:
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Design and build appropriate data science solutions and/or statistical analyses that will address important business needs
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Query and prepare relevant data for models and analysis, including performing exploratory data analysis and handling outliers
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Work closely with business stakeholders and data scientists to understand business problems and develop appropriate solution, including iterating through proof-of-concept solutions
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Implement high quality code and participate in regular code reviews with data scientists
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Balance working independently and collaborating with other team members on a variety of projects
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Identify new opportunities for analytical solutions
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Present results and recommendations to department and senior leadership
What you bring:
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Working toward a graduate or doctorate degree in statistics, data science, math, computer science or a related quantitative field
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Strong programming skills in Python and/or R
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Solid understanding of statistical methods (e.g. hypothesis testing), machine learning concepts, and data visualization techniques
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Experience working with databases, including relational databases using SQL
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Ability to summarize, explore, visualize, and manipulate large data sets
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Ability to deal with the ambiguity of early-stage scoping and evaluation of new opportunities and the flexibility to change direction as additional information becomes available
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Curiosity to learn, including an interest in learning about the life insurance and annuities industry
- You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes holders of H-1B, H4, L-1, L-2, TN, OPT, CPT, and other nonimmigrant visas
Job posting range: $45/hour - $47/hour
Note the job posting range is exclusive of company benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.
What we offer:
At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer: a choice of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options, flexible spending and health savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan retirement program, generous annual paid leave, an outstanding 401(k) company match, and life insurance. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that is fair, caring, and inclusive. Our generous benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re routinely recognized as a top workplace employer. For additional information regarding What It’s Like To Work Here | Allianz Life.
Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. #LI-NL1
Nearest Major Market: Minneapolis
