Data Scientist Internship (November, 6 months)

Shift delivers AI agents that transform insurers’ most critical work. By combining deep industry expertise with unmatched data resources, Shift provides proven results that have earned the trust of hundreds of the world’s leading insurers.

Our insurance-grade AI is accurate, explainable, and secure—empowering human experts to work with unmatched speed, total confidence, and a renewed focus on the people they serve.

Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry through our SaaS platform. We come from more than 50 countries and cultures, and together we are creating the future of insurance.

Learn more at www.shift-technology.com.

Shift Technology

Shift is the leading AI platform for insurance. Shift combines generative, agentic, and predictive AI to transform underwriting, claims, fraud, and risk—driving operational efficiency, exceptional customer experiences, and measurable business impact.

Trusted by the world’s leading insurers, Shift delivers AI when and where it matters most, at scale and with proven results.

The Data Science Team

The Data Science team works on a broad range of subjects. We actively participate in the definition and development of our product suite, including fraud detection, anti-money laundering, and claims automation.

Our team brings extensive technical and professional experience in:

• Data science
• Data engineering
• Coding
• Business understanding
• Client interactions

We also work with various data types, including structured data, free text, documents, and images.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and deploy data processing pipelines, including data reception in batch or real time, data cleaning, information extraction, and fraud detection model calibration.
• Conduct research and development to drive product innovation in areas such as machine learning, natural language processing, image analysis, trend analysis, and chatbots.
• Contribute to the entire Data Science product lifecycle by understanding how sales, legal, product, and engineering teams work together to deliver AI products to clients.

Profile and Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in mathematics, statistics, computer science, machine learning, and/or big data.
• Able to provide a six-month internship agreement (Convention de stage) signed by your school or university.
• Available to start the internship in November 2026.
• Experience with object-oriented programming through a previous internship, academic work, and/or personal projects, with the ability to write high-quality production code.
• Prior experience with C# is a plus.
• Fluent in French, with the ability to communicate clearly in English.

Why Join Shift Technology as a Data Scientist Intern?

• Flexibility, autonomy, and adaptability: These are core values at Shift. We are a horizontal organization without bureaucracy, with 40% of our staff working in data science, streamlined line management, a focus on delivery and development, and a hybrid working model.
• Learn from an AI technology leader: Join the 13th French unicorn and receive hands-on training, workshops, and sessions with our highly experienced AI research team.
• Your commitment, our investment: Receive a €2,000 gross monthly gratification, benefit from a high conversion rate to full-time employment, and receive support from a dedicated HR partner, along with regular reviews and feedback sessions with your team.
• Join an international and diverse technology company: Work in a fully English-speaking environment with 55 nationalities across 11 office locations, including Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, São Paulo, Mexico City, Boston, Madrid, London, and Toronto.
• Work with major clients and develop business skills and knowledge: Gain real-life experience addressing insurance business challenges through AI.

Interview Process

If your application and experience meet our requirements, you can expect:

1. Talent Acquisition interview — 30 minutes
2. Technical interview 1 — 60 minutes
3. Technical interview 2 — 60 minutes
4. Hiring Manager interview — 60 minutes

The interview process can take two to three weeks, depending on interviewer availability. We will do our best to respond as quickly as possible. If you do not receive an update on your application within 10 days, please contact our email address.

Benefits

To support our permanent, full-time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package, including:

• Flexible remote and hybrid working options
• Competitive salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
• Multiple learning and development opportunities, including Focus Fridays—a half-day each month dedicated to learning and personal growth
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Mental health benefits
• Two MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country, based on eligibility. Ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and apprentice positions may receive some of these benefits; ask your recruiter for more details.

Additional Information

AI tools are used to help review applications for this role. Read our AI in Recruitment Notice for information about what the AI considers, how to request a human review, and our most recent bias audit.

At Shift, we strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria.

Shift Technology is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, email accommodation@shift-technology.com, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

Please be aware of scammers and trust only correspondence from email addresses ending in shift-technology.com. We will never initially contact you via WhatsApp, text message, or SMS, or ask for banking information or personal identification numbers, such as a Social Security number, during our recruitment process.

Shift Technology does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Shift Technology Careers page or a Shift Technology social media post. Any unsolicited CVs, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed the property of Shift Technology.