Otter’s mission is to provide accessible and innovative digital solutions for the outdoor industry to save them time and money while also protecting the outdoors by combating deforestation.Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Otter are builders at heart and tree huggers. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to reduce their environmental impact on the planet.
Job DescriptionOtter is seeking Research Interns to join our team to discover new innovations for the outdoor industry. These teams are part of the Otter Applied Research Department to reduce paper consumption in the USA and research the impact outdoor companies have on the environment.
The opportunities and challenges of this work are immense. As a Research Intern, you will help us apply cutting-edge NLP algorithms to a wide range of media understanding challenges at Otter. The duration of this internship is 16 weeks with Summer, Fall, and Winter start dates. Internships will be awarded on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply early.
QualificationsRequired Skills:
- Perform research to advance the technology in the outdoor industry
- Contribute research that can be applied to Otter product development.
- Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various deployed systems.
- Interview industry experts and leaders
Minimum Qualifications:
- A strong interest in theoretical and empirical research and for answering hard questions with research.
- BA in computer Science
- Extrovert willing to talk to people
- Experience in Google Sheets / Excel, writing
- Data analytics
- Program Language experience 2 years.
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op.
- Comfort manipulating and analyzing data.
- Ability to communicate research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
- Data Visualization experience
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
Huck Adventures is an adventure app coming Spring 2019. We aim for Huck to be the ultimate place for learning new adventure skills, connecting with others at your level, and thriving as an outdoor community.
To get early access to the app, sign up on our website to be a Huck Insider. You’ll be the first to test out new features before anyone else and help make Huck the ultimate outdoor community app.
In the meantime, get the latest gear reviews, learn how to get started in a new sport, and be inspired by stories of the latest adventures of your fellow adventurers on the Huck blog.
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The Huck Team
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