Data Science Intern – Pernod Ricard HQ – Paris – 6 months as of sept-oct. 2026

About Pernod Ricard Global Tech

Every day across the world the Global Tech organization delivers high-quality technology products and services while driving measurable business value accelerating innovation and enabling the Groups long-term growth.

Within Global Tech the AI Team brings together data experts (Data Scientists Machine Learning Engineers Data Analysts and more) to implement Data Science initiatives that power our digital transformation.

Internship purpose

Reporting to a Data Scientist in the Data Science team you will contribute to the technical implementation of one of the Groups Data Science programs help grow the projects codebase and support the maintenance and evolution of existing Machine Learning and optimization models deployed across multiple markets around the world.

This is a hands-on role focused on building improving and scaling (not a research work).

Your key missions

1) Build and deliver AI components

• Contribute to the development of end-to-end AI building blocks within the program

• Help translate Data Science concepts for deployment stakeholders to support roll-out and adoption

2) Maintain and improve production models

• Monitor maintain and retrain existing models and pipelines

• Support coordinated updates with markets and ensure smooth model evolution over time

3) Drive adoption with business teams

• Co-design interfaces recommendations and usage guidelines with business stakeholders

• Help ensure solutions are explainable trusted and maximize real-world impact

How well work together

• Agile team setup with regular rituals (stand-ups technical syncs with ML Engineers business touchpoints)

• Close mentoring with frequent check-ins to remove blockers quickly

• Strong international exposure: English is the working language

Your future tech environment

• Python (object-oriented programming)

• SQL / Snowflake (data transformation)

• Versioning dbt

• Cloud environment Azure

• APIs data pipelines (ETL)

• Collaboration practices (Git/GitHub)

• Tools for apps/insights may include Streamlit / BI

What were looking for

• Currently enrolled in an engineering school or masters program in Data Science (or equivalent) minimum Bac4

• Strong foundations in statistics probability and machine learning

• Excellent Python skills (clean structured code; OOP)

• Solid understanding of data ecosystems: ETL APIs SQL storage concepts

• Ability to evaluate models (metrics performance tracking validation logic)

• Nice-to-have: Experience with GitHub dbt cloud environments or industrialization practices

Soft skills that matter here

• Curious rigorous autonomous proactive and team-oriented

• Comfortable debating technical choices integrating feedback and improving iteratively

• Strong communication: able to explain technical work clearly to non-technical stakeholders and to work with various stakeholders (AI Team Data Scientists Product Owners Data Engineers and Machine Learning Engineers global and local Business stakeholders across markets ).

Why join

• Work on enterprise-scale AI programs deployed across multiple markets

• Build real production experience: model lifecycle retraining codebase contribution and adoption

• A role where technical excellence meets tangible business impact

Recruitment timeline

• Please apply before March 20.

• Midlate March: If your profile matches what were looking for our HR team will reach out for an intro phone-call.

• Earlymid April: Selected candidates will be invited to interviews with members of the Data Science team.

• Late April: Decisions and offers are shared.

To apply you must be able to complete 6 months of internship and have an agreement issued by your school/university.

And youll benefit from these advantages:
Gross salary from 1410 (Bac 4 and gap year) to 1550 (Bac 5) per month
Company restaurant
Unlimited access to the Coursera training platform to enhance your experience.
Employee events (Masterclasses conferences etc.)

All in a friendly supportive environment that will help you to progress and build a solid professional network: 92.2% of our interns and alternates recommend us as an employer (Happy Trainees 2025)!

Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents. Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.

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