Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
Data Science Interns are embedded within product teams and leverage engineering, analytics, and machine learning to empower data-driven decision making in the full lifecycle of product development. You will help to drive strategic decisions with data, lead growth and experimentation initiatives, and develop automation solutions to personalize product experiences.
INTERNSHIP WILL BE 12-MONTHS IN LENGTH (REQUIRED)
You Will
- Partner with product, engineering, marketing, and reliability teams to build tools and make decisions using analytics, statistics, quantitative reasoning, and machine learning.
- Build self-service data tools that allow us to monitor the health and performance of our business and key product features.
- Independently research questions related to product experiences and produce recommendations for peers and leadership.
- Communicate analysis and decisions to peers and leadership in verbal, visual, and written media.
- Work closely with a product managers, product marketers, designers and engineers to evangelize data best practices and implement analytics solutions
You Have
- Pursuing a degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative field with an upcoming graduation of May 2026 through August 2027
- Experience performing data analysis using Python (pandas, scikit-learn, etc.), R and/or SQL
- Comfortable working with statistical models in a data rich environment
- Ability to understand complex business and data systems
- Ability to clearly communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to quickly and deeply understand our product ecosystem, business, marketing strategy, metrics, and models
Technologies We Use and Teach
- SQL (Snowflake, BigQuery), Airflow, and Looker
- Google Cloud Platform and AWS
- Python and R
- Machine learning and statistical modeling frameworks
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, let your recruiter know. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page .
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.
Block Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Dublin, Ireland
