Why Ciena:

• We are big proponents of life-work integration and provide the flexibility and tools to make it a reality with remote work and potentially, part-time work.

• We believe an inclusive, diverse, and barrier-free work environment makes for empowered and committed employees.

• We recognize the importance of well-being and offer programs and benefits to support and sustain the mental and physical health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of paid family leave programs.

• We are committed to employee development, offering tuition reimbursement and a variety of in-house learning and mentorship opportunities.

• We know that financial security is important. We offer competitive salaries and incentive programs, RSU's (job level specific) and an employee share option purchase program.

• We realize time away to recharge is non-negotiable. We offer flexible paid time off!

• Great work deserves recognition. We have a robust recognition program, with ongoing and enhanced awards for exemplary performance.

The Opportunity:

4 month internship - September - December, 2024

How You Will Contribute:

Reporting to Director, Data Engineering, in this internship, you will gain hands-on experience with the entire data science lifecycle, from data acquisition and cleaning to analysis and visualization. You will work alongside our team data analysts & data engineering helping solve enterprise problems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data collection and data curation tasks.

• Use Python and SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.

• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and patterns.

• Develop governance dashboards to help identify patterns and predictions.

• Expand the patterns into a machine learning model

• Communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to project planning and execution.

• Collaborate closely with other team members and stakeholders to optimize data-related procedures and improve system performance

What Does Ciena Expect of You?

• Initiative - you're a self-starter who works with limited direction and is committed to delivering against aggressive deadlines.

• A customer first mentality - what's important to the customer is also important to you.

• Agility - you are readily able to manage competing and ever-changing priorities and maintain a balanced and methodical approach to problem solving.

• Communication expertise - you possess the ability to tailor your message and ideas to the audience to ensure understanding and consensus.

• The flexibility towork independentlyand aspart of a broader team - you thrive in a team environment, are comfortable working independently, and know how to get things done in a virtual environment.

• Relationship builder - with a proven ability to influence, you're able to quickly develop trusted connections and get work done through others.

The Must Haves:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field (data science preferred)

• Strong programming skills in Python (or R)

• Familiarity with data analysis libraries (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn)

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• A passion for learning and a curiosity about data science

Assets:

• Approach to solving problems, effective communication, and ownership.

• Agile mindset and good understanding of MVP / iterative development is desired.