We are Farmers!
We are… more than just your favorite commercials. At Farmers, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice and delivering in the moments of truth. That means having people who can help us meet changing customer and business needs. Farmers high-performance culture is focused on results and the people who achieve them. We hold ourselves and others accountable for sustainably growing the business and each other. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort. We see setbacks as opportunities while continuously asking ourselves how we impact our customers.
Farmers is an award winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce. We are dedicated to supporting the well-being of our people through our extensive suite of benefits, as well as the well-being of the communities we serve through employee volunteer programs and nonprofit partnerships. Helping others in their time of need isn’t just our business – it’s our culture! To learn more about our high-performance culture and open opportunities, check out www.Farmers.com/careers/corporate and be sure to follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.
Farmers believes in the diversity of our employees, ideas, and experiences, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that represents the communities we serve. We are seeking curious, passionate, and hard-working students from quantitative academic fields to partake in our paid summer internship program.
As a Data Science Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on real-world projects and gain hands-on experience in using machine learning and predictive models to solve business problems.
This is a full time 40 hour a week, paid, 10-12 week Summer internship.
You will develop crucial and highly valuable data analytics skills as well as soft skills through the course of your internship. This is an opportunity to work alongside accomplished professionals and gain valuable skills for your future. Additionally, you will learn how we use innovation and technology to drive our business forward and through project work, job shadowing, hands on work experience, and exposure to Farmers leadership teams to expand your knowledge and experience. Some duties of an data science Intern include:
- Under direction, use appropriate modeling techniques to address business needs.
- Broaden knowledge and application of modeling techniques and procedures.
- Support preparation of internal/external, structured/unstructured data sets to build/rebuild/refresh predictive models.
- Clearly communicates complex technical concepts and data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to manipulate and analyze data to address and solve business problems
- Familiarity with Python or similar languages for machine learning.
- Preferred but not required: proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- A passion for learning and development.
- Willingness to independently learn and make an impact within a team environment.
- Self-motivated, an excellent problem solver and a quick learner.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors (BS/BA) or Masters (MS/MA) degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics or Computer Science.
- You must be a student enrolled in an accredited college during the duration of the internship.
- Specifically, a rising Junior or Senior level undergraduate student or graduate student.
This internship is a Hybrid opportunity, where you will be onsite 3 times a week.
This role is posted to the below Farmers Office Locations:
- CA - Woodland Hills,
- MI - Caledonia
- RI - Warwick
Benefits
- Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications and location.
o CA Only: $17.81 - $26.81
o CO Only: $16.58 - $25.44
o HI Only: $16.58 - $25.44
o IL/MN/VT Only: $16.58 - $25.44
- o MD Only: $17.81 - $26.81
o NY/DC/Jersey City Only: $17.81 - $26.81
o Albany County: $17.81 - $24.49
o WA Only: $16.58 - $28.91
- Paid Time Off
Job Location(s): US - CA - WdlndHills-6303, US - MI - Caledonia, US - MI - Grand Rapids, US - RI - Warwick
Anticipated application deadline: At Farmers, the recruitment process is designed to ensure that we find the best talent to join our team. As part of this process, we typically close open positions within 8 to 21 days after posting. If you are interested in any of our open positions, we encourage you to submit your application promptly.
Farmers will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance or other applicable law. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.
Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.
