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Model Development Intern

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Newark, NJ, USA
USD 35-35 / hour
Posted on Nov 6, 2025

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

  • Working knowledge of R and Python with proficiency in at least one. Working knowledge of SQL and different frameworks
  • Ability to comfortably work with different data structures and to identify the right data structures for the problem at hand
  • Comfort with different types of data at rest- csv, binaries, json, parquets, SQL etc
  • Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use

Nice to have

  • Theoretical knowledge of data encoding, compression, serialization, transfer etc.
  • Theoretical knowledge of threading, multiprocessing, IPC, CPU architecture, HPC computing, vectorization
  • Demonstrate comfort with Unix based operating systems and shell scripting
  • Theoretical knowledge of computer vision and machine learning algorithms and working knowledge of at least one library each

Education

  • Graduation date of December 2026 - June 2027
  • Ability to work during program dates: June 1st - August 7th 2026
  • Preferred: Masters, Phd

Responsibilties

  • Prototyping of highly performant data flows across model lifecycle
  • Using state of the art Learning and Computer Vision techniques to identify anomalies in data sets using pre-defined heuristics

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring hourly range for this position is $35, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.

For more information on the Securities Trading Program, please refer to the STP Quick Reference guide on ComplianceNet

Please note: STP categories are assigned by the hiring teams and are subject to change over the course of an employee’s tenure with Moody’s.