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Data Science internships: what employers actually ask for

956 open Data Science postings (993 requisitions), 956 with a description · as of Nov 6, 2026

Mention prior internship or co-op experience7.1%68 of 956 postings · required, preferred or one option
Mention a GPA15%143 of 956 postings
Welcome CPT/OPT or sponsor1%10 of 956 postings
Visa sponsorship
What the 956 postings say, as read from their descriptions.
Welcome CPT/OPT or mention sponsorship
1% (10 of 956)
Say no sponsorship, or require citizenship/PR
25% (239 of 956)
Don't say
74% (707 of 956)
Skills they ask for
Share of the 956 Data Science postings with a description that name each skill.
  1. Python65% (621 of 956)
  2. SQL32.9% (315 of 956)
  3. Excel20.3% (194 of 956)
  4. PyTorch18.9% (181 of 956)
  5. Power BI14.5% (139 of 956)
  6. C++13.9% (133 of 956)
  7. Git12.8% (122 of 956)
  8. TensorFlow11.8% (113 of 956)
Employers with the most postings
Postings per employer, out of 956 Data Science postings.
  1. NVIDIA2.3% (22 of 956)
  2. General Motors2% (19 of 956)
  3. Nissan Global1.8% (17 of 956)
  4. CIBC1.7% (16 of 956)
  5. Travelers1.5% (14 of 956)
  6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise1.4% (13 of 956)
  7. Booz Allen1.3% (12 of 956)
  8. Johnson & Johnson1% (10 of 956)

How these numbers are made

Counting unit: a posting is one role. Repeat requisitions from the same employer with the same title and the same location (city, state or province, country, and remote or not) count once, using the newest one. Open, de-duplicated postings tagged Data Science (a posting can be in several fields). Skills use the same vocabulary and match rules as the skill pages. “Prior internship or co-op experience” counts descriptions that mention it, such as “previous internship experience”, “at least one prior co-op”, “internship experience preferred” or “coursework or prior internships”. The wording rarely says whether it's required, so this is not a count of hard requirements. Pay scales (“pay is commensurate with prior co-op terms”) don't count. “Mention a GPA” counts “GPA” or “grade point average” anywhere in the description, minimum or not. Visa stance is classified from each description (CPT/OPT welcome or sponsorship offered, no sponsorship, or not mentioned). Any figure based on fewer than 30 postings is left out.