Data Science (Intern)

About Us

At Open Farm we are transforming the way people feed their pets with a focus on producing premium healthy food and treats all ethically sourced from farm-to-bowl. Headquarteredin Torontoand with teammembersacross the US Open Farm is one of the fastest growing CPG companies in North America. We believe that the best foods are made with consciously sourced top-quality ingredients from farmers and fisheries who believe in doinggood for all animals and the environment.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Science Intern to join our Ecommerce team for the summer. This role is ideal for a student pursuing studies in data science analytics or a related field who is interested in gaining hands-on experience in an in-house data and analytics function within a fast-growing CPG company. The Data Science Intern will work closely with the Ecommerce Analytics CRM and Marketing teams and will gain exposure to forecasting predictive modeling and data-driven decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Data team by building and improvingecommerceforecasting models
• Develop predictive models to support key DTC use cases such as customer lifetime value (LTV) churn prediction repeat purchase behavior and promotion performance.
• Analyze large datasets from ecommerce marketing and operations platforms to uncover insights that improve growth retention and profitability.
• Partner cross-functionally with CRM Growth Supply Chain and Finance teams to translate business questions into analytical solutions.
• Create clear visualizations dashboards and summaries to communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Help improve data quality feature engineering and experimentation practices
• Contribute to documentation and best practices for analytics and modeling workflows.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in data science computer science statistics applied mathematics business analytics or a related field.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis and modeling is required
• Strong analytical thinking skills with a passion for solving real-world business problems.
• Familiarity with SQL and working with relational databases.
• Understanding statistical concepts machine learning fundamentals and time-series forecasting techniques.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex analyses in a clear actionable way.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer you - its the purr-fect package:

• Learn and develop within a mission-driven dynamic and fast-growing company alongside thoughtful and passionate individuals dedicated to their work and community.
• Great office culture (with lots of adorablepets!) where your pet interrupting video calls or in-person meeting is the norm.
• Opportunity to participate in co-op case competition a chance to collaborate with peers present creative ideas to the business and gain more hands-on experience with visibility to senior leadership!
• Office-casual dress code.

Hybrid Work:

At Open Farm we believe in the power of collaboration meaningful connections and enjoying our work togetherfurry friends included! Thats why weve adopted a structured hybrid approach that allows you the benefit of a reduced commute while still building strong workplace relationships. Currently all employees are expected to be in the office two days per week at minimum with Tuesday and Thursday as our anchor addition to this each month our Leadership team dedicates three consecutive days onsite to continue to foster alignment and connection across the team. During this time we expect everyone to join us in person to do the same. Please note: our hybrid approach may evolve over time as we adapt to the needs of our team and business.

IMPORTANT:Please note that we require the submission of your Resume Cover Letter and Academic Transcript. Any applications missing any of these documents will not be considered.

Our Values

We Raise the Bar We Open the Barn Doors We Graze Lightly We Are Customer Obsessed We Are One Team Win-Win Partnerships

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Open Farm values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants requiring a disability-related accommodation at any stage of Open Farmsrecruitment process should contact As required by legislation Open Farm will consult with applications requesting such an accommodation to ensure that Open Farms recruitment processtakes into accounttheir accessibility needs.