Delivery AI Science Intern - Advanced Analytics (BCG X)

Delivery AI Science Intern - Advanced Analytics (BCG X)

As part of the BCG X team, you will work closely with consulting teams on a diverse range of advanced analytics topics. You will leverage analytical methodologies, subject matter expertise and accelerated execution to deliver value to BCG's Consulting (case) teams and Practice Areas.

What You'll Do

You will collaborate with case teams to gather requirements and specify, design, develop, deliver and support analytics solutions that serve client needs. You will also provide technical support through a deeper understanding of relevant data analytics tools and processes to build high-quality, efficient solutions.

What You'll Bring

Working with case and proposal teams

• Deliver original analysis and insights to case teams, typically owning all or part of an analytics module.
• Establish credibility by thought partnering with case teams and drawing conclusions on internal and external issues.
• Execute analytical approaches, contribute to approach selection and focus on problem solving and client value.
• Apply analytical, statistical and programming skills to build models and algorithms and discover knowledge from large, varied data sources.
• Wrap analysis outcomes into ready-to-use software modules, minimum viable products or dashboards.
• Train project and client teams on advanced analytics approaches, tools and methodologies.
• Communicate insights through sophisticated synthesis and packaging of results, including PPT slides and charts.
• Develop broad expertise in at least one analytics topic or platform.

You should be strong in analytical solutioning, with hands-on experience in advanced delivery across the entire analytics life cycle, and have strong technical and statistical skills.

Technical skills (must have)

• Overall fluency in Python or R, including reading, creating, debugging and packaging code.
• SQL scripting and collecting data from relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or MSSQL.
• Data wrangling with Python (pandas) or R.
• Hands-on statistical inference using Python, R and MS Excel extensions.
• Data visualization and presentation using Tableau, Power BI, QlikView, Dash or similar tools.
• Self-learning and quick ramp-up in previously unfamiliar technology stacks when needed.

Technical skills (good to have)

• Building scalable, production-ready dashboards and web applications using Python or JS frameworks such as Django, Flask, React, Vue or Angular.
• Low-code data wrangling, predictive analytics and modelling tools such as Alteryx, Knime, Dataiku, SAS or SPSS.
• Experience in customer analytics, pricing optimization, predictive maintenance, supply chain or network optimization, and related topics.
• GeoAnalytics using Python or specialized solutions, simulation modelling and optimization approaches.
• Optimization and simulation tools such as AIMMS, LLamasoft, Gurobi or AnyLogic.
• Big data environments such as Amazon Redshift, Hadoop/HIVE or Teradata, and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence or GitHub.

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data engineering, data science, statistics, mathematics or economics.
• Previous internship experience in the domain of advanced analytics.
• Fluent written and spoken English; other languages are desirable.

Who We Are

BCG X is a diverse team of more than 3,000 tech experts who combine experience and expertise to tackle complex challenges. Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.