Intern - Economics, Ads Measurement Science
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for passionate and dedicated PhD students in Economics (or closely related discipline) to intern with the Ads Measurement Science team! The Ads Measurement Science team creates solutions to measure the comprehensive impact of ad spend, including sales impacts both online and offline and across timescales, and provide actionable insights that enable our advertisers to optimize their media portfolios. We leverage a host of scientific technologies to accomplish this mission, including Causal Inference, Generative AI, Classical ML, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Optimization.
We are hiring an Economist Intern on the team to help develop the next generation of incrementality measurement products, capturing the effect of advertising in driving changes in customer behavior. As an Economist on the team, you will partner with economists and scientists to drive the design, implementation, and validation of large-scale causal inference methodologies to capture these properties. You will communicate your results with science and business leaders, and partner with other scientists and engineers to carry solutions towards production.
Roughly 85% of previous cohorts have converted to full time economist employment at Amazon. If you are interested, please send your CV to our mailing list at econ-internship@amazon.com.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD student in Economics (enrolled in 3rd year or more and not currently on the job market)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with SQL
- Familiarity with UNIX
- Experience working with large data sets
- Knowledge of econometrics
- Familiarity with Python
- Attention to detail
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<br/><br/>Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.<br/><br/>Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $55.91/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $96.63/hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.