Summer 2018 Internship at CNA Insurance in Chicago, Illinois

An internship at our downtown Chicago headquarters is available for a candidate who can improve the functionality of a visualization toolkit used by our data scientists. The candidate should make maximal use of existing open source tools (such as the ggplot2, plot.ly, ggvis, lattice, and Shiny. The goal is to build out additional functionality to aid in more efficient and timely creation and evaluation of predictive models. Key additional functionality will include:
 Easy-to-use “house-style” graph templates
 Interactive graphics output
 Additional functionality may also include easier ways to embed graphs in project documentation.

The successful candidate will have experience developing packages in R and be comfortable with S4 objects and methods. Experience in data visualization and experience with Shiny are preferred but not required.

If you are interested, please respond to Joel Atkins (Joel.Atkins@cna.com) by November 6, 2017 with a brief (half-page) narrative of their relevant experience and expertise, along with their resume or CV. Those submitting the most promising proposals will be asked to submit a formal job application and to participate in a telephone interview.