About the role#
As an Applied Scientist Intern within the forecasting and business economics group, you will contribute to research projects that impact company planning and financial performance. This 9-week summer program is designed to give you hands-on experience by embedding you with a team of forecasters, economists, and data scientists. You will work on real projects, connect with mentors, and participate in community experiences with your intern cohort.
What you'll do#
- Partner with managers and stakeholders to translate business questions into analytical approaches.
- Explore, clean, and validate housing, economic, and financial data while documenting assumptions.
- Build and compare models to support prediction and forecasting.
- Transform observational data into causal models using identification techniques.
- Design experiments to improve pricing and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate models using baselines and time-based validation to communicate uncertainty and trade-offs.
- Investigate trends and forecast errors to identify drivers of business performance.
- Create reproducible analyses, visualizations, and reporting workflows.
- Share your approach, results, and recommendations with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Masters or PhD in statistics, economics, data science, applied mathematics, or quantitative finance.
- Expected graduation between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
- A strong foundation in probability, statistics, and regression analysis.
- Exposure to econometrics, specifically time-series and causal analysis.
- Proficiency in Python or similar tools to prepare data and build models.
- Ability to express statistical concepts through pseudocode.
- Experience using AI tools to assist in your workflow.
- Capability to explain analytical findings clearly to various stakeholders.
- An interest in applying quantitative methods to housing markets and financial decision-making.
Location & details#
- This internship is based in Seattle, Washington.
- The role follows a hybrid work schedule, with interns generally working in person Tuesday through Thursday.
- This is a full-time, paid position for Summer 2027.
About Zillow
Zillow operates in the real estate sector. It provides services related to home values, mortgages, and listings for sale or rent. The company began in 2006 and maintains its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. It employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people. Employees work under a distributed model called Cloud HQ.
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