Description:

Job Title: Data Specialist Intern

This is a remote position.

At Eticas, we are global leaders in Responsible and Fair AI on a mission to protect people in technology processes. Over the last decade, we have developed cutting-edge methodologies and tools to identify and mitigate bias, promote fairness, and ensure AI and ML algorithms obtain more accurate results. With our flagship AI Auditing product, ITACA, Eticas is at a crucial point in its history, and we need a winning team to execute this plan and assert ourselves as pioneers in deploying commercial auditing solutions.

What will your role look like? 

As a Data Specialist Intern you will support our AI auditing team performing sociotechnical analysis, reviewing and analyzing data, coding and contributing to the creation of audit reports, publications, and other audit-related content.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to collaborate with a diverse and motivated team and help shape a more ethical future in technology.

Your key responsibilities: 

• Participate in building the scientific underpinnings of our groundbreaking tools to measure, monitor and mitigate bias in AI.

• Participate in the implementation of quantitative methods, including data collection, coding, developing metrics and analysis of results

• Support our audits using both statistical tools and qualitative analysis methods to perform sociotechnical analysis which are applicable in real life.

• Collaborate with team members to develop the existing products and create new ones based on the needs of the clients and market demand.

• Managing project documentation and communicating with stakeholders and clients.
• Stay updated on the latest developments in AI auditing and research to inform project activities.

Requirements

Must-have skills:

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Completed or in-progress degree in a relevant field such as social sciences (with a focus on quantitative methods), statistics, data science, computer science, or related disciplines.

• Experience in R or similar coding tools (Python).

• Solid understanding of statistics and experience with statistical analysis software.

• Experience or interest in conducting research related to AI/ML, social media recommender systems, ethical technology, or algorithmic auditing.

• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

• Enthusiasm for social change and a commitment to ethical considerations in technology.

• Experience working in remote and cloud-based environments.

• Experience in working in environments suchs Agile, Scrum or similar methodologies,
• A lifelong learning attitude.

Benefits

What Eticas can offer you:

• We are pioneers of the sector in the world, so our day-to-day is never a routine. We embrace the challenge of learning everyday how to improve in our roles and how to add value to others!

• We work as a community, learning together from an emerging business. You will always count on us! We are diverse in technical and management profiles, whose motivation and knowledge we learn from every day. We really care about what we do, because we want to have an impact on society through our work.

• We want to positively impact the world. You will work in a company that wants to generate global change, in pursuit of justice and responsibility.

• We believe in independence in carrying out our tasks. We pursue our goals and insist on high standards.

• We encourage and embrace diverse backgrounds because we understand the value of diversity to increase our value as a company.