Data Scientist Intern jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 85 job postings with the title “Data Scientist Intern” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Data Scientist Intern jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 85 job postings with the title “Data Scientist Intern” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Data Scientist Intern jobs require?
Across Data Scientist Intern postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SQL, machine learning, data visualization, Data analysis.
+Which cities are hiring the most Data Scientist Intern?
As of 2026-09-30, Data Scientist Intern postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in San Francisco, Singapore, Atlanta, Bengaluru, Mexico City.
+Is Data Scientist Intern a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 85 Data Scientist Intern postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Data Scientist Intern postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Data Scientist Intern?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Data Scientist Intern postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Data Scientist Intern
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
5 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Data Scientist Intern
Roles after Data Scientist Intern
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Research Assistant | 19 |
| Before: Data Analyst | 10 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 10 |
| Before: Data Scientist | 6 |
| Before: Data Scientist Intern (different employer) | 5 |
| Before: Data Analyst Intern | 5 |
| Before: Software Engineer Intern | 4 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 2 |
| After: Research Assistant | 12 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 10 |
| After: Data Scientist | 6 |
| After: Data Scientist Intern (different employer) | 5 |
| After: Software Engineer | 3 |
| After: Data Science Intern | 3 |
| After: Data Analyst | 3 |
| After: Graduate Assistant | 3 |
Skills most often required for Data Scientist Intern
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 53 | 62.4% |
| SQL | 41 | 48.2% |
| machine learning | 35 | 41.2% |
| data visualization | 30 | 35.3% |
| Data analysis | 19 | 22.4% |
| Data Mining | 18 | 21.2% |
| data cleaning | 18 | 21.2% |
| R | 15 | 17.6% |
| structured data | 13 | 15.3% |
| design artifacts | 12 | 14.1% |
| statistical programming | 12 | 14.1% |
| technical documentation | 12 | 14.1% |
| data exploration | 12 | 14.1% |
| unstructured data | 11 | 12.9% |
| general-purpose programming languages | 9 | 10.6% |
Top companies posting Data Scientist Intern jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Bah | 12 |
| Shift Technology | 7 |
| Jobright.ai | 6 |
| Tencent | 4 |
| Lyft | 3 |
| Aerospace | 2 |
| Elsevier | 2 |
| Waymo | 2 |
| RBC | 2 |
| Momentive | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Data Scientist Intern
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 11 | 12.9% |
| Singapore | 7 | 8.2% |
| Atlanta | 3 | 3.5% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 3.5% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 3.5% |
| Toronto | 3 | 3.5% |
| Washington | 3 | 3.5% |
| Annapolis | 2 | 2.4% |
| Austin | 2 | 2.4% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Data Scientist Intern”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Data Scientist Intern
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- 2026-09-30
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