Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Oklahoma City Thunder is an elite performance organization and leading NBA franchise focused on advancing its industry, community, and legacy in sports. The Analyst Intern in Basketball Operations will support the full data pipeline, including information systems, research, analysis, and presentations, to generate insights that inform organizational strategy, decision-making, and performance.
Responsibilities
- Work with diverse, large, and sophisticated datasets to solve dynamic problems
- Perform statistical analysis and predictive modeling, collaborating with stakeholders in various functions
- Communicate and present findings through impactful reports and presentations
Skills
- Some experience with technical tools for analysis such as R (Tidyverse, etc.), Python, SQL, etc
- Some experience in areas such as database systems, data wrangling, and data visualization
- Experience working with and protecting confidential information
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver clear and effective messages to a variety of stakeholders
- Passion for basketball and sports are key
- This is a remote paid internship reporting into the Insight & Foresight pillar. Work schedule may include working on short notice as well as work on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Work hours will total no more than 29 hours per week
- Preferably enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics or economics
- Knowledge of Shiny, Markdown, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS a plus
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Paid internship
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