[Recruitment Notice] Dentsu Group DS/AI Internship 2020 - Applications Now Open

Dentsu Inc. and Data Artist are recruiting participants for the "Dentsu Group DS/AI Internship 2020," to be held online or at their respective headquarters buildings (both in Minato-ku, Tokyo) from October to November (applications accepted until noon on Friday, August 7).

This internship, jointly hosted by both companies for the first time last year, received an unexpectedly high number of student applications. Consequently, this year's program will be expanded in both scale and content. Participants will experience the Dentsu Group's data-related operations, including developing solution plans utilizing data science and AI-related technologies, as well as data analysis tasks.
Selection will involve an initial screening based on essays demonstrating understanding of data science and AI-related technologies, followed by interviews and presentations (remote options under consideration). Internship participants will be finalized by September.

A mini-webinar event is scheduled for July 31st. It will introduce the background of this internship program, the selection challenges, and showcase various data science and AI solutions developed by Dentsu Inc. and Data Artist.

Recruitment Overview

■ApplicationDetails　https://ddaint.net
■Program Content ( Multiple applications allowed)
①DS/AI Solutions Course
You will tackle marketing challenges using DS/AI-related technologies. Responsibilities include identifying issues, developing solutions, performing data analysis, and implementing strategies internally and externally.
Work Location: Dentsu Inc.
②DS/AI Engineer Course
You will engage in engineering and project management centered around coding AI-related technologies. Responsibilities include translating client challenges into requirements specifications, managing project progress, and performing coding tasks.
Work Location: Data Artist
■Program Period: October 1, 2020 - November 30, 2020
*Workdays are negotiable (e.g., 1 day/week for long-term, 3 days/week for short-term)
■Method: Primarily online
■ Compensation (Common to Both Courses): Hourly wage of ¥2,000. Transportation expenses provided for on-site work days (Accommodation expenses provided for those from distant locations)
■Application Deadline: By noon on Friday, August 7, 2020
■ Number of Positions: A few (4 positions filled last year)
■Contact: DS/AI Internship Office ai.internship@dentsu.co.jp
※Please note that the Dentsu Inc. DS/AI Internship is not related in any way to our new graduate recruitment process.

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Mini Webinar Event: "Dentsu Group DS/AI Internship 2020 Information Session"

■Date and Time: Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2020, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Details will be announced once confirmed)
■Method: Online (Zoom)
■Content: Introduction to Dentsu Group's data science and AI solutions
          Introduction to the internship program background and orientation on related tasks
■Application Method: After pre-registering via the application form below, select "DS/AI Internship" on your My Page and check the box in the information session application section.
https://job.axol.jp/cr/i/dentsu_22i/entry/agreement

　You may attend the event even if your application project has not yet been submitted.

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Message from the Representative

To everyone interested in data science and AI:

It goes without saying that data science and AI have become indispensable to business. In advertising and marketing too, the process of formulating hypotheses, verifying them, and making improvements using various data has become standard practice.

Furthermore, the Dentsu Group has launched an internal cross-functional project called "AI MIRAI" to develop AI. Data Artist Inc. is the core development company within this initiative.

At the same time, advertising and marketing work is fundamentally communication work. It involves moving people emotionally and driving concrete behavioral changes, such as consumer actions. This requires more than just applying the latest algorithms to data. It demands ideas, creativity, and sensibility to determine what outputs to derive using data and AI as tools.

The Dentsu Group seeks hybrid talent possessing both "data and AI capabilities" and "planning capabilities."

Of course, no one excels at both from the start.
Ideally, through this internship, we hope to grow and sharpen our skills together.
We've prepared a variety of experiences to help you do just that.

Amid the current with-COVID environment, the advertising and marketing landscape is also undergoing drastic changes.
We look forward to discovering your fresh perspectives and talents (even if it's through a computer screen).

Let's shape the future of advertising and marketing with the power of "Data Science and AI."

Dentsu Data & Technology Center, Inc. AI Solutions Department
Data Artist Inc. Director
Hiroyuki Fukuda

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Website: https://ddaint.net/