Data Science Intern

Who We Are

Founded in 2013, Cloud9 is one of the most recognizable esports organizations in the world. With championships industry-wide, unmatched viewership hours, and extensive benefits packages for players and staff, Cloud9 expects to be the best in all categories. Currently, Cloud9 fields multiple professional teams spanning across several game titles.

To find more information about Cloud9, visit https://www.cloud9.gg.

What We’re Looking For:

Cloud9 is looking for a talented and driven Data Science Intern to work closely with our Technology team to support the League of Legends LTA team on performance data analytics and the Technology department for business intelligence applications. The Data Science Intern will help automate and validate any of the manual processes around data collection for League of Legends data. The Data Science Intern will help automate and integrate AI into content creation, sales, partnerships, and social media workloads.

The ideal candidate must have completed at least 3 years of college/university level education (or equivalent) for Computer Science or a related field, and have a passion for competitive esports. The Data Science Intern will report to the Software Engineer. 

This hybrid internship opportunity will begin on 6/16/2025 and conclude on 8/22/2025.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in automating and validating any of the manual processes around data collection for League of Legends data, such as scrim, esports, and competitive/solo queue data.
• Help with developing the infrastructure and processes to support data analysis.
• Develop new dashboards with specific game metrics for the coaches and players to utilize.
• Automate manual processes, and the integration of AI into content creation, sales, partnerships, and social media workloads.
• Manage close working relationships with coaches, staff, and players, and be available to answer questions using strategic data.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completed at least 3 years of college/university level education (or equivalent) for Computer Science or related field
• Must be local to Los Angeles
• Must be available to work in the office for a minimum of three days per week. 
• Ability to commute to our Los Angeles office and nearby locations
• Able to legally work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Intermediate proficiency in:
• Programming languages commonly used for web development: Javascript or Typescript, HTML
• Programming languages used for data science: Python
• Familiarity with: 
• AI Concepts, Data Science, Modeling, Mathematical and Statistical reasoning
• Version control using Git
• Coding best practices
• League of Legends ecosystem (players, teams, leagues, tournaments)
• League of Legends gameplay
• League of Legends statistics
• Ability to work independently and remotely
• High attention to detail
• Active listening skills with an emphasis on understanding—the artful ability to deliver clear and logical thoughts in response
• Applying intelligence to practical, real-world scenarios, where a “book solution” doesn’t necessarily exist. The ability to solve problems, in a timely manner, with an incomplete picture
• Capability of adjusting behavior and actions according to what the situation requires
• An adherence to not only what is legal but also what is right, especially when no one is looking
• Confidence in your own ability while recognizing the views and perspectives around you as additive to your understanding

Benefits

• Fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing company
• Access to industry-leading esports resources and community
• Part of a winning team with a growth mindset
• The wage for this role incorporates the multiple factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The compensation for this internship is $25.00 per hour.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cloud9 Esports is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunity to individuals who are qualified to perform job requirements regardless of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, religious creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital or domestic partnership status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state or local laws. Cloud9 is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at recruiting@cloud9.gg

Background Checks

Cloud9 will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the law.

Security Disclaimer

Please note that Cloud9 Esports takes the security and privacy of our employees and job applicants very seriously. We would like to remind you to be cautious and vigilant when receiving unsolicited emails or phone calls claiming to be from our company. Our only official email address domain is @cloud9.gg and anything other than that is fraud.

If you receive any such requests for sensitive information or are unsure about the authenticity of a communication, please do not provide any personal information and contact us immediately.

Cloud9 Esports will not be responsible for any losses or damages resulting from fraudulent attempts by third parties.