Job Posting: Wasserman Sports Analytics Internship
Position: Wasserman Sports Analytics Internship
Location: New York
Description:
Wasserman is continually looking to expand its internal analytics capabilities to better serve clients across a multitude of sports. New hires take on a variety of responsibilities ranging from daily database maintenance to player-specific statistical research. As such, ideal applicants will have strong problem solving skills and a willingness to undertake new and unfamiliar tasks.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare statistical analyses and create visual elements to showcase findings.
- Perform modeling and research using internal databases as well as other public data sets.
- Support free agent and arbitration research teams.
- Expand and maintain internal databases across multiple sports.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of databases, SQL, Python, and R statistical software.
- Comfortable with modern data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau, LaTeX).
- Experience with web development (i.e. HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Shiny) technologies is preferred.
To Apply:
Please email mmariano@teamwass.com.
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