Universal Destinations & Experiences Internship Program The Data Scientist Intern will be part of UDX's Global Pricing Analytics team. The intern will train under the guidance of a data scientist in price optimization for admissions. The intern will learn end-to-end (systems, models, processes, and business) how admission prices are optimally generated and implemented.
Major Responsibilities:
Learn the process, systems, models, and business rules in the optimization of admissions pricing at Universal Destinations & Experiences.
Prototype models for forecasting demand and optimizing prices of admissions.
Assist with development of forecasting models at the optimal level of disaggregation and fine-tunes regressors/parameters for optimal accuracy.
Create optimization models in dynamic programming and fine-tunes parameters for generating actionable price recommendations.
Conduct data analysis and identify pricing strategies to generate incremental revenue.
Construct hypotheses to test pricing strategies and implements, measures, and reports on pricing tests.
Apply programming and analytical skills using Python, SQL, TensorFlow, Prophet, SciPy, and NumPy, with exposure to AWS and Snowflake.
Understand and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training, and Team Member involvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:- In pursuit of a Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution.
- Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA is required.
- A transcript is required upon application.
- Preferred Skills & Knowledge:
- Preferred majors include: Operations Research, Statistics, Data Science, or similar.
- Please note the following:
- This internship will be an in-person experience, based in our Orlando offices.
- Interns must be currently pursuing a degree at an accredited university, and must have a graduation date later than August 2027.Universal Orlando does not provide housing. Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation.
- All of our internships are paid, and you may also qualify for housing financial assistance if applicable. The Recruiter will provide specific eligibility details.
