Data Analyst Intern, Lyft
Summer 2027
The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $45-$47/hour USD
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Ride sharing company
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Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
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The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $45-$47/hour USD
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in mathematical sciences (Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Behavioral Science, Electrical Engineering, etc.), Economics (Microeconomics Theory, Econometrics etc.), Data Engineering; or a related field; with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028 (required)
- Available during Summer 2027 for an internship in New York City
- Proficient in SQL (required) and quantitative analysis, you can deep dive into large amounts of data, draw meaningful insights, dissect business issues and draw actionable conclusions
- Ability to translate unstructured business problems into clearly defined requirements with minimal oversight
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to transition between detailed data and high-level business problems
- Great communication (listening, written, and oral) skills with the ability to present findings & recommendations targeted to the audience in question
- Strong attention to detail, structured thinking and experiences developing processes to reduce human error
What the job involves
- Data and analytics are at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. As a member of the Lyft Urban Solutions team, you will play a key role in shaping the future of bikeshare by leveraging data to operational needs and city partners
- In this role, you will collaborate closely with Operations, Science, and Finance teams to drive data-driven strategies that align our operations with city transportation goals. You will work in a fast-paced environment where analytical insights directly impact fleet management, operator performance, pricing, rider accessibility, and long-term investments in bikesharing infrastructure
- We’re looking for a passionate and driven Data Analyst Intern to tackle some of the most complex and impactful challenges in bikesharing. If you’re excited about shaping the future of urban mobility through data, we’d love to hear from you
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Data Science & Analytics, Product, Finance and other cross-functional stakeholders to manage and update key business logic
- Develop frameworks and scalable processes to streamline reporting, drive decision-making and prioritization
- Define the metrics used to measure the success of strategic initiatives and system health; build dashboards to monitor metrics performance over time
- Work closely with cross-functional partners to deliver data quickly, reliably and accurately to our city partners
- Monitor and diagnose KPI performance and present findings to senior leadership
Our take
Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.
Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.
In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialled and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app, whilst the acquisition of European competitor Freenow could add 6 million new riders to its platform in 2026.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Jun 2018
$600m
LATE VC
Mar 2018
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $4.9bn
Company benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
- Family building benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Zimmer
(Co-Founder)Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.
Logan Green
(Co-Founder)Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.
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