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    We are looking for Data Scientist Interns to #JoinTheBand and help drive a data-first culture across Spotify. Our Data Scientist mission is to turn terabytes of data into insights and get a deep understanding of music and listeners so that we can impact the strategy and direction of Spotify. You will study user behaviour, critical initiatives, markets, content, and new features and bring data and insights into every decision we make. Above all, your work will affect the way the world experiences audio.

    What you'll do

    • Perform analyses on large sets of data to extract practical insights that will help drive decisions across the business
    • Build dashboards and recurring reporting results, empowering creative growth and business decisions
    • Communicate data-driven insights and recommendations to key collaborators
    • Work closely with cross-functional teams of analysts, product owners, marketers, designers, and others across the company who are passionate about Spotify’s success

    Who you are

    • You are pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s degree, or bootcamp certification in Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or a similar quantitative subject area
    • You have a graduation date of 2022 or 2023
    • You currently have valid work authorization to work in the country in which this role is based that will extend from June to August 2022
    • You harbor a passion for numbers and the use of data to make decisions
    • You have the technical competence to perform more analytics in one or more of the following areas:
    • Coding skills (such as Python, Java, or Scala)
    • Analytics tools experience (such as Pandas, R, SPSS, SQL, or Tableau)
    • Experience performing analysis with large datasets

    Where you'll be

    • We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
    • Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the EMEA region in which we have a work location and is within working hours. 
    • Working hours? We operate within the Central European and GMT time zones for collaboration and ask that all be located that time zone. 
    • Prefer an office to work from home instead? Not a problem! We have plenty of options for your working preferences. Find more information about our Work From Anywhere  options here.

    Our Global Benefits

    • Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse.
    • All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub.
    • Social events, everything from fikas and team outings to concerts, panels and talks.
    • Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs.
    • Spotify Premium Account, listen without limits with a free employee account.
    • Swag, a Spotify welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else.

    Learn about life at Spotify

    Our paid summer internships last for 12-13 weeks and start at the beginning of June. The last day to apply is December 13, 2021 at 4:59 PM EST.

    Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

    Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service with a community of more than 381 million users.