Data Science Internship, 2026

About Us:

Perpay is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia’s most impactful growth-stage startup. We are driven by a mission to significantly improve the financial stability of everyday Americans. For the past decade, we have established strong product-market fit and a profitable, efficient operating model across a suite of products, positioning Perpay as the premier financial partner for consumers with subprime credit.

With over 500,000 customers who have utilized more than $1 billion in spending power, we are at a pivotal moment. We are scaling our operations, building new offerings, and deepening our impact. We are looking for teammates eager to join us on this journey.

Our venture partners include First Round Capital and L Catterton.

Products we’ve built to make an impact:

• Perpay Marketplace: Combines interest-free payments and modern e-commerce to reduce cost of ownership and promote healthy repayment behavior.
• Perpay+: Leverages Marketplace repayment history to help members monitor and build credit with all 3 credit bureaus.
• Perpay Credit Card: Expands access to the flexibility and benefits of a World Mastercard by removing common barriers like high security deposits and low approval odds.

Our team thrives on in-person collaboration, operating from our unique center-city Philadelphia office. This comfortable "home away from home" space offers river views and fosters rapid product development, strong relationships, and career growth. The energy from achieving big wins is palpable here. While we primarily work in the office, we offer sensible flexibility for personal needs, such as sick children or urgent errands, and coordinate official remote weeks around major holidays. If you are passionate about a meaningful mission, collaboration, equity, and generous perks, Perpay is the best place to be in Philadelphia right now.

About the Role:

As an intern at Perpay, your main responsibility is to learn. We understand the value of mentorship and offer students an opportunity to gain real work experience before graduation.  In the 10-12 weeks we’ll be together next summer (2026), you will have the opportunity to leverage our expansive data sets to research, identify and build features to train models and drive real impact. Applying your knowledge of topics such as modeling, statistical methodologies, and exploratory data analysis you will partner with business leaders and communicate solutions designed to drive company growth. You will also have the opportunity to think proactively and futuristically to identify opportunities to contribute to our long-term roadmap for Data Science. All while developing the skills to succeed in a fast-paced tech start-up environment and experiencing and contributing to our unique culture.

Our greatest strength is our people and we’d love for you to be one of them!

What You’ll Bring:

• Currently enrolled in or will receive a Bachelor’s in Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or an equivalent technical discipline with an expected graduation date between winter 2026 – summer 2027
• Knowledge of machine learning and statistical research
• Experience using SQL for acquiring and transforming data
• Proficient in programming, analysis and visualization using object-oriented programming languages (Python preferred)
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages (Python preferred))

Bonus:

• Enrolled in a Master’s Degree or advanced technical degree
• Previous work experience in a technical field
• Experience with implementing machine learning solutions to production environments
• Understanding of modern scalable data science platforms

Hey, we know not everybody checks all the boxes, so if you’re interested, please apply because you could be just what we’re looking for!

What We’ll Bring For Internship: 

• Hourly compensation
• Espresso bar, full kitchen, weekly catered lunches, snacks, beverages, & everyday lunch essentials
• One of a kind office with comfortable work/lounge spaces and pleasant riverfront setting
• Opportunity to gain experience at one of the fastest-growing financial startups in the country in both e-commerce & fintech working cross functionally.
  

What We’ll Bring to Full-time Team Members:

• Meaningful compensation and equity
• Premium medical benefits (fully paid base plan, and very reasonable premium for the buy-up option)
• 4% employer 401k match
• Unlimited PTO policy
• ​​Remote weeks around major holidays + extra holiday on weekends