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Basketball Analytics Intern (Current Student, Summer 2027)

Utah Jazz - Intern

Salt Lake City, UT

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JOB SUMMARY:

The Utah Jazz are seeking a basketball analytics intern for Summer 2027. Applicants must be current students who are adept in a relevant technical area (computer programming, statistics, data science, etc.), and passionate about basketball. The intern will spend 10-12 weeks working on basketball analytics projects that match their skillset.

The intern will spend part of the summer onsite in Salt Lake City.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct in-depth basketball analytics projects that help our team better predict basketball outcomes and facilitate better decision-making across Basketball Operations.
• Duties may include cleaning, validating, and analyzing basketball datasets; developing and evaluating statistical or machine-learning models to support Basketball Operations decisions; translating findings into practical recommendations for nontechnical stakeholders; and documenting code, methods, assumptions, and model results to support reproducible analysis.
• Receive mentorship from our experienced group of data scientists and engineers.
• Present your work to key stakeholders.
• Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Communicates Effectively - Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Demonstrates Self Awareness - Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in (or equivalently proficient in) statistics, data science, math, computer science, or a related field.
• Coursework or experience in statistical modeling; machine learning; understanding of model validation, uncertainty, and common analytical pitfalls; and communicating analytical results to nontechnical audiences.
• 1+ years of experience analyzing data using Python or R.
• Familiarity with basketball data and the latest basketball analytics techniques.
• A desire to work in a startup-like environment where you will be empowered to make design decisions.
• A track record of writing clean and well-documented code.
• Enthusiasm for basketball.
• Nice to have experience with SQL and Git.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
• This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess.
• This person must be able to sit for long periods of time.

The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.

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