About the role#
The Graduate Technology and Data Internship is a 10-week program running from June 7 to August 13, 2027. Interns join departments focused on internal and external technology, digital products, data strategy, and analytics. You will contribute to projects across the NBA, WNBA, and G League, gaining experience in the business of basketball while developing professional skills.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate on digital products to improve the fan experience.
- Create and maintain user interfaces while optimizing site performance.
- Coordinate with data engineers, analysts, and developers on model deployment.
- Design statistical analyses and visualizations related to league structure, game play, and player health.
- Perform quantitative analyses on on-court activities and trends.
- Write TypeScript and JavaScript code for NBA products across connected devices.
- Complete trend analyses and provide summary reports.
- Follow workflow processes, automations, and integrations.
- Iterate on AIOps machine learning modules.
- Identify and resolve technical issues and bugs.
- Integrate data from various sources using APIs.
- Synthesize business requirements into platform capabilities.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a graduate degree program majoring in Data Science, Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Marketing.
- Strong understanding of software development and technology.
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly in writing and verbally.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in probability and statistics.
- Experience or interest in scripting languages such as Python or R.
- Exposure to relational databases and SQL.
- Experience with software engineering and system design.
- Intermediate background in Microsoft Excel.
- Professional or course-based experience with analytical projects.
- Excellent academic standing and demonstrated leadership skills.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment: Full-time.
About National Basketball Association (NBA)
The National Basketball Association is a sports and media organization based in New York. It manages five professional leagues including the NBA, WNBA, and the NBA G League. The organization distributes games and programming to over 200 countries. It also maintains a digital network that includes NBA TV and the NBA App.
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