Master's Data Science Internship 2027 (USA)

There is a Master's Data Science Internship 2027 (USA) vacancy at Pinterest, and the role is based in New York. It is an internship on site. No pay range is included in the posting.

Pinterest describes the job as follows.

About Pinterest

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for Data Science interns to help evolve and shape the future of our product - inspiring Pinners and connecting them with actionable content, understanding advertisers and measuring the value Pinterest provides to them, and enabling our employees to evaluate potential product changes faster than ever before. You’ll apply quantitative analysis, statistical techniques, modeling and data mining while working cross-functionally with engineering and product partners.

The results of your work will influence the team roadmap, identify actionable product opportunities, refine our experimentation platform, and drive key initiatives, turning your insights and analyses into real-world products.

Note to applicants

By applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple intern roles open across our various DS teams. Please only apply once within the USA or Canada as multiple applications may delay our recruitment process.

Internships are 12 weeks paid, with fixed start dates in May or June to accommodate varying school calendars. Depending on the team, our summer internships will be located either remote or hybrid in San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York or Seattle offices.

We offer 2 internship start dates

May 17, 2027 - August 6, 2027

June 14, 2027 - September 3, 2027

What you’ll do

Contribute to our product roadmap and mission - to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love - using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends, and identify opportunities for product innovation.

Design and implement core metrics that guide the team efforts and help design and evaluate A/B experiments that drive these metrics.

Explore alternative experimentation techniques to help internal teams evaluate their ideas faster.

Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights, and collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest.

What we’re looking for

Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, applied sciences, computer science or related field.

Ability to manipulate large data sets with high dimensionality and complexity; fluency in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R)

Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches including in the fields of Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Forecasting, Econometrics or other related fields

Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners

Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance.

Strong critical thinking when working with AI-generated suggestions, with a clear approach to validating correctness, performance, security, and maintainability.

Comfort iterating on prompts, refining workflows, and adapting AI-assisted approaches based on the problem, context, and constraints.

In-Office Requirement Statement

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we’re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection

This role may require you to be located near an office for in-person collaboration, and therefore may need to be located a commutable distance from one of our Pinterest offices.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

The salary for this position is $11,000 monthly.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

Common questions

Does Pinterest list a salary for this job?

Pinterest has not included pay in the posting.

Is the Master's Data Science Internship 2027 (USA) position remote?

No, it is an on-site job in New York.

What does Pinterest look for in candidates?

The posting mentions a bachelor's degree or equivalent and skills such as Python, SQL, Machine Learning and Recruiting. Read the full description above for the complete list.

Where do I send my application to Pinterest?

Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Pinterest's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

Is this job still open?

Pinterest published the role on October 1, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

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