# Data Science Intern at Mercor

- Company: Mercor
- What the company does: 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.
- Company website: https://mercor.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Internship
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $40 to $50/hr (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mercor/11516609-e54b-4087-87c2-e84a8bafbb5a
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mercor-data-science-intern/

## 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

Tags: Engineering