Data Science Intern

Calgary, AB
Hybrid
Posted Sep 23, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Entry, Junior · 0+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The intern will design and deploy algorithms for cleaning, aggregating, and analyzing industrial sensor data to support performance analysis and process optimization. They will also collaborate with engineering teams to develop software applications and conduct experiments using machine learning techniques.

Job details

THE ROLE Pason is seeking a Data Science Intern in our Research team for a 16-month internship from May 2027 until August 2028. You will use your strong analytical and programming skills to extract meaningful insights from IoT-based sensor data. Your responsibilities will include developing data analytics, signal processing, machine learning, and control loop algorithms. You will work with a talented group of algorithm and control system designers in an applied research setting. This is an opportunity to learn how data science works in a real-world industrial application. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Design algorithms which clean, aggregate, and analyze data from industrial process sensors for the purposes of performance analysis, event detection, and process optimization. * Design, test, and deploy standalone and web-based software applications for data analytics. * Design real-time signal processing and control loop algorithms and test their performance on historical sensor data as well as live field trials. * Learn state-of-the-art machine learning techniques and perform experiments to determine how they are best applied to petroleum oilfield data. * Work with Pason account managers to solve mathematical and statistical analysis problems for high-priority customers. * Learn and use the following technologies: Matlab, Python (ML and dashboarding libraries), Java, GIT, AWS, SQL databases, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and web frameworks. * Participate in team technical discussions, research paper reviews, and propose novel ideas to solve challenging engineering problems. * Present product prototypes to sales, engineering, and/or management teams. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES * Programming languages such as Matlab, Python, Java, and SQL * AI coding tools such as CoPilot and Junie * Python dashboarding libraries such as Streamlit and Plotly Dash * Machine learning, signal processing, and control systems * Statistical analysis and data visualization * Database architecture, development, and management HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT * This position allows the opportunity for an employee to work in a hybrid environment where a portion of their role is in the office and the other portion remote. EDUCATION * Currently enrolled in 3rd year studies in Electrical, Computer, Software or Geomatics Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields PRE-EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS · COMPLETION OF A SATISFACTORY CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK This job posting closes October 9, 2026, please ensure you complete your application before the deadline.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must be currently enrolled in their 3rd year of studies in Electrical, Computer, Software, or Geomatics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Matlab, and Java, along with a strong foundation in data science and control systems, is required.