Data Science Internship within Group Audit 80-100%, temporary

Group Audit is responsible for performing audits over the whole of Zurich’s operations globally. We are looking for an intern to join our Group Audit Corporate Center team, based in Zurich. As a member of this team you will get face time with, and the opportunity to interact with Group Audit Leadership team as well the local country audit leaders and team members across the globe.

Your Role

As an intern within Group Audit your main responsibilities will involve support the Business Competency Lead in Data Analytics / Data Science with the:

• Data Analytics delivery on individual audits on the Group Audit Data Analytics Platform (based on Python, R+ and Dataiku) - includes simple data tests and advanced test such as supervised und unsupervised learning
• Leverage of Data Science for risk based audit planning, identify risk triggers as Input for planning activities
• Identification of opportunities to enhance and assess usage of Data Analytics and Data Science in the audits
• Preparation of standard test repositories including data sources required to perform them
• Leverage knowledge and sharing a process-wise menu card of the use of different analytics associated with the various risks in the different processes
• Creation of L&D assets for data science and data analytics

Your Skills and Experience

As an intern within Group Audit your skills and qualifications will ideally include:

• Bachelor’s student in Math, Statistics, Physics, Data Management or related quantitative field (finished min 4 semesters, ETHZ, University of Zurich or comparable academic Institution)
• Methodical, accurate and able to identify issues and solve problems using analytical and data science techniques
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills,
• The ability to communicate clearly at levels to align with the recipient the outcomes/findings of the analysis or the recommendation from the results.
• Gained first experience with sophisticated analytics tools and programming languages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R, Python, SQL) and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Qlikview, PowerBI, IDEA, ACL, SPOTFIRE etc.
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Additional Information

Primary work location is Zurich. If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter Dominique Josephine Vögeli is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

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Who we are

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services. Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.

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Zurich accepts no unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding.

Primary Location:Switzerland-Zurich

Schedule:Full-time

Travel:No

Job Posting:02/22/19

Unposting Date:Ongoing