Data Scientist Intern - Product Analytics

Align Technology

San Jose, CA

Internship

Intern

2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Align Technology is seeking talented and innovative Undergraduate Business Interns across our organization. We are excited to offer students opportunities that can launch big careers. With a global reach beyond 1 million consumers, we're the team that's changing lives and making the world a better place through more smiles. We view interns as essential to the ongoing growth and innovation of our company. The Data Scientist Intern in the Product R&D group at Align works closely with engineers from various backgrounds including biomechanics, materials, software, data analytics and clinical research. He/she is responsible to perform data analysis, build machine learning models, and extract product insights from Align's digital clinical database to support the company's product development activities and transform the orthodontic world with the Invisalign product.

Key Responsibilities

Extract parameters from SQL database and conduct data cleansing and feature engineering
Build, optimize, validate, and interpret machine learning models or business logic
Use innovative techniques to create and expand labeled data for supervised learning
Identify key insights from analytical results, prepare well-documented reports/presentations
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Invisalign products and database parameters
Transform business requirements to executable technical action items
Work both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment
Be agile, accountable, and customer-centric
Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines
Multi-task and prioritize requests to meet the most important and urgent business needs

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor's, MS, or PhD degree with at least one quarter/semester to complete after internship
Must be available to work full time during the summer months (May - August)
This position is located in our San Jose office and requires in-person attendance at the office 5 days a week from May-August 2026
Relevant experience in data mining, statistical analysis, and machine learning modeling
Proficiency with querying relational database (e.g. SQL)
Experience with scripting languages such as Python or R
Ability to learn quickly and absorb various techniques and knowledge
Good communication skills to clarify business needs
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
Be detailed oriented and well-organized with great time management skills

Nice to Have

Experience with data analysis and machine learning in a clinical or product development context
Knowledge of biomechanics, materials, or clinical research

Qualifications

Pursuing a Bachelor's, MS, or PhD degree in a relevant field
Available to work full time during summer (May - August 2026)

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance is not provided
Opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and gain hands-on experience in data science and machine learning
Work in a collaborative team environment

Working at Align Technology

At Align, we believe in the power of a smile, and we know that every smile is as unique as our employees. We are committed to building a workforce of diverse cultural backgrounds and life experiences, fostering a culture of open-mindedness and compassion. We promote healthy people and healthy communities, with the goal of changing millions of lives, one unique smile at a time.

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