JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Internship
Contract Duration: 6 months extendable to 11 months

At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the
world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We
are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to
make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate
diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the
different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care
about our employees’ wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements,
travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your
birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to
participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We
encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will
do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is
more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air
travel.

About the team you are joining

The Data Science team within “Commercial Products & Services” department (CP&S) is responsible for the implementation and continuous evolution of the Total Market Estimates product which is part of Direct Data Solutions (DDS). You will be joining a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to making a difference through the continuous delivery of complex data driven solutions. 

What your day would be like

In your role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of the data used as input for the Total Market Estimates (TME) product and assisting with the enhancement of TME process and testing the output results. Among other tasks, you will:  

• Prepare and clean the data according to the agreed specifications and standards, and ensure that all data is complete, consistent, and valid.
• Perform quality checks and validations of Total Market Estimates results and verify that all data is correctly processed.
• Collaborate with experienced business analysts to identify specific business behavior per regions, country, airline.
• Gain hands-on experience with innovative tools and technologies to build Machine Learning models to forecast passenger traffic.
• Contribute to the team’s efforts in making new data solutions.

 

We would love to hear from you if

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, data science, information systems, or related field. 

 

• Experience or interest in data science
• Proficient in data analysis and manipulation tools and languages, such as Python, SQL, Excel, etc.
• Some knowledge in cloud computing using Amazon cloud services (AWS) & Sagemaker
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (i.e. Power BI) is a plus
• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn in a large, both local and global organization
• English is a must, French is preferred.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and quality.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

 

Travel Required: N

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Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!