Data Science Intern, Low Carbon
Summer Internship
3-5 days a week in office
Renewable energy investor and asset manager
Job no longer available
Renewable energy investor and asset manager
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
3-5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To protect the planet for future generations while delivering positive returns for our communities and investors.
Role
Who you are
- Basic programming skills in Python
- Experience of processing Big Data with technologies such as Apache Spark would be beneficial
- Experience with Cloud Development Environments such as Azure/AWS would be beneficial
- Experience with Agile Software Development frameworks such as Scrum would be beneficial
- Exposure to statistical methods, including distributions, predictive modelling, data validation, and hypothesis testing
- Excellent problem-solving ability
- Ability to communicate results and present findings to a variety of stakeholders
- Undergraduate students, postgraduate students, or recent graduates from degrees in computer science, data science, statistics, mathematics and engineering, climate science or related fields
- A genuine interest in climate change and the role technology and data can play in solving some of our biggest climate challenges
- Eligible to work in the UK, from 10th July to 15th September
- An enthusiastic and committed team player who will work well with internship colleagues and key stakeholders
- Energetic, reliable, adaptable and used to using their initiative
- A friendly, approachable and professional manner
What the job involves
- The Low Carbon Data Science Internship is a summer program designed to provide hands-on experience to undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduates in the field of artificial intelligence and big data
- We want our internship colleagues to develop their skills in these emerging fields by working on real-world projects that make an impact on climate change
- You’ll do it with learning and support along the way, including mentorship from subject matter experts in the business, and input and feedback from our senior industry professionals
- Use AI and big data to help solve a specific, live business challenge at Low Carbon
- Use agile methodology to determine the project requirements and design, test and run trial solutions
- Present findings and key recommendations to senior stakeholders at the end of the project
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Helping to lead the race against the global carbon and energy crisis, is the certified B-Corporation renewable energy investment and asset management company, Low Carbon. The company specialises in renewable energy investment, deploying capital at scale into renewable energy sources, operating across the full investment life-cycle: from concept to development, construction and operation.
The company’s growing portfolio includes a significant partnership with the US insurance giant, MassMutual, and it has secured substantial financing from leading UK and Ireland banks, NatWest, Lloyds Bank and AIB, supporting the construction of large-scale renewable energy projects (creating an anticipated 1GW of capacity) in the UK and the Netherlands.
Low Carbon’s strategic goals of rapidly deploying renewable energy at scale have it well positioned to lead the crucial slowing of climate change, as it has set its sights on creating 20 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. And with a pipeline of projects in place,. the company is moving full speed ahead towards achieving this target and making a significant impact on the global shift to clean energy.
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Company benefits
- 26 days holiday plus your birthday off (with option to buy a further 5 days)
- Private Healthcare for you and your family (medical history disregarded)
- Contributory Pension
- Pluxee for commercial discounts and perks
- 3 additional days for volunteering to support causes of your choice
- Annual credit towards short notice childcare, eldercare and pet care via ‘Bubble’
Company HQ
St. James's, London, UK
Leadership
Roy Bedlow
(CEO)Current Director of Oxygen House Group and Sparx, founding Member of Carbon War Room, and 1851 Trustee at Ben Ainslie Racing. Former VP EMEA at Palm, Inc., European Business Unit Director at Iomega, and European Marketing Director at Apple.
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