Data Science Intern

Sony Corporation of America, located in New York, NY, is the U.S. headquarters of Sony Group Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan. Sony's principal U.S. businesses include Sony Electronics Inc., Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing and Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. T
 

Position Summary

Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is seeking a Data Science Intern, Risk Analytics to join Sony’s Corporate Information Security Division. This position will report to the Director of Risk Analytics and be a part of the team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a Global Information Security Risk Analytics platform used to provide information security risk intelligence to Senior Leadership and monitor the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Sony assets.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about using data analytics and data science techniques to solve complex business problems. This role will involve hands-on experience in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data-driven decision-making to help shape our data strategy and drive insights from large, diverse datasets.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of models to solve business challenges and enhance decision-making processes

• Work with large datasets to perform data exploration, preprocessing, and feature engineering

• Contribute to data visualization and storytelling to present findings and recommendations to stakeholders

• Analyze large amounts of data/information to discover and articulate trends and patterns

Required Skills/Experience

• Working towards a graduate or undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science/Analytics, or another related field

• Available at least 20 hours per week

• Strong interest in data science and advanced analytics

• Familiarity with data modelling, statistical methods, machine learning, algorithm development, and data mining techniques

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, or R

• Experience in data wrangling, data visualization, and exploratory data analysis (EDA)

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills

The target hourly rate for this internship is $21.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.   

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

While SCA does not require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, there are certain Sony offices that require employees to be vaccinated in order to enter.  If you will be located at or travel to those offices, you will be required to be fully vaccinated to enter.  The Company will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for documented medical reasons and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.  Please do not include proof of vaccination status or any indication of a possible request for a vaccination accommodation when submitting your application materials.  If applicable, the Company will follow up with you directly to request proof of vaccination and to discuss any potential accommodations.