Internship

Data Scientist

PhD or Masters

Posted on 9/18/2024

Duolingo

Duolingo

1,001-5,000 employees

Language learning platform with gamified lessons

Consumer Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$50 - $52Hourly

New York, NY, USA

Able to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship.

Category
Data Science
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Data Science
R
SQL
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics and economics to business outcomes
  • Pursuing a Masters or PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Social Science), ideally planning to graduate in Spring/Summer 2026.
  • Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results to technical and non-technical senior-level audiences
  • Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
  • Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
  • Able to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship
Responsibilities
  • Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
  • Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
  • Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
  • Communicate and present findings and recommendations to senior management
  • Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale

Duolingo provides a language learning platform that engages users through gamified, bite-sized lessons. The app caters to a wide range of learners, from those studying for personal enjoyment to professionals and students needing language skills for their careers or education. Users can access the core features of the app for free, while premium subscriptions offer an ad-free experience and additional functionalities. Duolingo stands out from its competitors by being the most downloaded education app ever and the top-grossing education app in 2019. The company's goal is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$178.3M

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2011

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with companies like Netflix boost user engagement and brand visibility.
  • AI-driven personalized learning, like AI agent Lily, enhances user experience and retention.
  • Growing demand for language learning due to globalization supports Duolingo's mission.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from AI-driven platforms could threaten Duolingo's market share.
  • Reliance on Amazon Web Services poses risks if service disruptions occur.
  • AI agent Lily for premium users may cause dissatisfaction among free users.

What makes Duolingo unique

  • Duolingo offers 98 courses across nearly 40 languages, a broad language selection.
  • The platform uses gamified, bite-sized lessons to enhance user engagement and learning.
  • Duolingo's freemium model allows free access with optional premium features for revenue.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision for employees as well as eligible partners and dependents

Mental health benefits such as therapy sessions and coaching to support you to be your best self

Fertility benefits to support your family planning journey

Fully paid parental and adoption leave

Fully paid subscription to Care.com and paid backup days for dependents and your fur family

401(k) with generous match and immediate vesting

20 days of PTO, with two additional weeks off for winter break

Yearly professional development stipend

Transportation reimbursement for however you get to work

Lunch prepared daily by our in-house chefs

Annual international retreat for all full-time employees

On-site gym and massages

On-site game/break room

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