Vin Vashishta, data science and machine learning strategist recently observed via LinkedIn that most organisations who look for PhD-level candidates usually end up using basic techniques like regression and decision trees for structured data. For these jobs, coding skills required are minimum and the result is often a report or visualisation. Vashishta poses a relevant question -- why are we still asking for a Master's or PhD with over three years of experience for an entry level position? Data science interns usually demonstrate an eager learning ability most sought after by recruiters and startup founders who are keen on seeing the passion behind the project. Vashishta strongly urges organisations and businesses to hire more entry level talent instead of leaning towards mere bigger degree holders for their data science needs.

Apple is seeking a data science and machine learning intern to join the Apple Maps Routing and Traffic team in 2018. The group works on some of the most challenging and impactful big data problems in the industry today, making sense of petabytes of data to deliver critical navigation functionality for millions of users who depend on Apple Maps. If you are interested in this internship, please apply online. For more information please visit the official website.