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Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to help students learn.
Quizlet is the popular, global learning platform and app that millions of students, teachers and everyday people use to study any subject imaginable for school, work or as part of their personal interests -- including two-thirds of high school students and half of all college students in the US. Combining cognitive science and machine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive study activities to confidently reach their learning goals. We’re on track to become the undisputed leader in user-generated learning content and engagement, at the scale of YouTube.
To serve our global community of learners, our teams tackle lofty technical challenges and design for use cases across cultures and languages. We work hard, act like owners, and collaborate every chance we get. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
Quizlet offers an exciting 2021 Summer Internship Program beginning June - September. Our program is an 11-week paid internship that focuses on enabling students to advance their professional preparation through work experience, professional development, and mentorship. We have a fun summer planned for you with several events and workshops. You will work on real projects, features, and updates that will contribute to Quizlet and impact our 50 million+ users.
While Quizlet is located in San Francisco, CA, and Denver CO, our internship program will be fully remote this summer.
We're looking for: A Data Science intern to work on our study tools, and help improve the questions we ask on Quizlet
In this internship, you’ll:
- Use machine learning to generate new questions and/or enhance existing questions asked on Quizlet
- Deploy algorithms with Quizlet’s production systems, using technologies such as Google Kubernetes Engine, Kafka, and Google Cloud Spanner
- Deploy question generation algorithm improvements to Quizlet’s millions of users and evaluate performance against behavioral and learning science-based metrics
At a minimum, we’d like you to have:
- Experience with Python, Pandas, and sklearn
- Solid SQL skills (we use SQL every day!)
- Experience with creating effective data visualizations
- Knowledge of basic statistics and basic machine learning principles
It’s Preferred if you have:
- Experience or interest in applying machine learning to educational problems
- Experience or interest in learning science
Education:
- Undergrad rising Senior
- Major in Data Science or Computer Science
We hope you are excited about everything you read so far. We highly encourage you to apply for this position, even if you feel you do not meet all the requirements. Quizlet is always looking for amazing folks that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways - not merely candidates that fit a certain mold.
Quizlet's Team Culture
We are here to make education better and more accessible. We strive to improve the lives of students and teachers at every stage and in every setting. We have a bias for action, take initiative, and hustle to deliver results. We make informed decisions whenever possible but are unafraid to take calculated risks on great ideas to promote learning. We embrace challenges and see effort as the path to mastery. We’re constantly seeking opportunities to learn and we embrace curiosity. Quality matters at Quizlet, and we hold the bar high on everything we do. We sweat the details and take personal accountability and pride in anything that carries the Quizlet name. We speak up, jump in and work with each other to fix problems, and never say "that's not my job." We treat each other with honesty and respect, encourage vigorous debate, and seek critical feedback. We value diversity, humility, transparency, and collaboration as the best paths to our success — as individuals, as a team, and as a company.
Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are actively working to build a team that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, and an open, inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!
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