Data Science Intern

Job Description

Data Science Intern

The City of Fort Worth, one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S., is seeking a Data Science Intern to join the Data Analytics division of FWLab. Our employees are dedicated to serving over 1,000,000 residents, upholding values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The Data Analytics division operates as a data-driven research environment, focusing on examining diverse data sets for insights and trends. This involves predictive modeling, statistical analysis, and advanced visualizations to enhance departments’ capacity to deliver for the people of Fort Worth. The division’s findings are crucial for driving decision-making excellence, improving process efficiency, and promoting organizational awareness.

Key Information

• Pay Range: $20.00/hr.
• Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student or recently graduated within the last 6 months of application, or working towards a specialization in a vocational field.
• No previous experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with some form of data visualization tooling (Power BI, Tableau).
• Prior probability and statistics knowledge.
• Skill in a high-level programming language (Python, R, Julia).
• Familiarity with data manipulation / ML libraries (pandas, numpy, sklearn, etc.).

Data Analytics Intern Job Responsibilities Include:

• Curiosity: Asking great, simple questions is more important than sounding like an expert.
• Collaborate with departments to define problem spaces.
• Break down complex business problems into component parts using abstract reasoning / quantitative thinking and document those processes.
• Develop tests to interrogate real-world systems.
• Creative and practical approach to data collection from diverse databases and sources.
• Manipulate data with Power BI, Excel, or high-level programming languages like Python, if preferred.
• Analyze data using regressions, Bayesian, time series, etc., to develop mechanistic understanding of real-world systems.
• Create data visualizations based on insights from analysis and communicate insights to stakeholders through reports, presentations, interactive dashboards, etc.

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work: Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting more of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) Background Check

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:

• Felony Convictions
• Felony Deferred Adjudication
• Class A Misdemeanor Conviction
• Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years
• Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication
• Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years
• An Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
• ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. Criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.