Mercor is organizing human intelligence to power the AI economy. We are powering frontier research, AI benchmarks, and AI agent training at scale for the top AI labs and enterprises. Backed by General Catalyst and Menlo.
About the role
As a Data Science Intern at Mercor, you’ll join a fast-moving, metrics-driven engineering team that powers critical decisions across the company. You’ll analyze data that directly impacts ranking, hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and revenue. From day one, you’ll work with real datasets, ship insights used by product and engineering, and prototype models that improve how we match talent to AI companies.
What they're looking for
- Pursuing a degree in a quantitative field (graduating 2026–2028)
- Strong fundamentals in statistics, SQL, and Python
- Experience with experiment design, causal reasoning, and data analysis
- Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, product managers, and leadership
- Curiosity about LLM evaluation, retrieval, ranking, or marketplace dynamics (a plus)
- Excited to work in person and thrive in a fast-paced environment
More about this role
Mercor's mission is to organize human intelligence to power the AI economy. We're a leading AI data company, building the layer between human expertise and frontier models. Millions of domain experts on the platform are paid over $4 million per day to train frontier AI models. Mercor's APEX benchmark family measures AI's real-world impact on professional work. Mercor Enterprise brings this same infrastructure to Fortune 500 companies: helping companies capture how their best people actually work, translating that expertise directly back into agents.
Mercor is creating a new category of work where expertise powers AI advancement. Achieving this requires an ambitious, fast-paced and deeply committed team. You’ll work alongside researchers, operators, and AI companies at the forefront of shaping the systems that are redefining society. Mercor is a profitable Series C company valued at $10 billion. We work in-person five days a week in our San Francisco, NYC, or London offices.
As a Data Science Intern at Mercor, you’ll join a fast-moving, metrics-driven engineering team that powers critical decisions across the company. You’ll analyze data that directly impacts ranking, hiring...
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