Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA | Germany | 33xxx Gütersloh | Full time | Published since: 02.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Data Science Trainee (m/f/d)
Your future employer Bertelsmann is a media, service and education company with 75,000 employees active in around 50 countries around the world. The group includes the entertainment company RTL Group, the book publishing group Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and the international fund network Bertelsmann Investments. In the 2024 financial year, the company generated sales of EUR 19 billion. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.
We want to be a fair and inclusive employer and appreciate the different perspectives that provide a diverse workforce. Therefore, we actively seek people who enrich our company with or without hindrance through their identity, background and personal experiences. .
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Apply until 29.03.2026 You are a technology of passion and want to bring your personal strengths to shape the future of an international media group? As a Data Science Trainee at the Bertelsmann Future Leaders Trainee program, you work with and learn from the best. You are integrated into the trainee community and are constantly developing in an innovative environment. From September 1st, you will be accompanying various teams for 18 months in data projects in various business areas - possibly also in European countries - and thus contribute to the success of the company in a measurable and visible manner. For the most part, you work independently while we support you. As a trainee in the Data Science Track you will get to know various business areas of Bertelsmann and get deep insights into the respective data, intensively cooperate with the analysis, implementation and evaluation of data projects, investigate new applications for machine learning and AI to develop innovative solutions for the media industry, Unleash your potential and continually expand your skills in theory and practice. Let your insights speak for themselves - and listen to the world. Take the Data Science Track and become Future Leader.
What you should bring An M.Sc. or Ph.D. in the field of Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics or in a related subject area Data Science experience through internships or research projects Advanced knowledge of machine learning methods, database concepts, prompts and generative AI Solid programming skills in Python and SQL (R, Scala, Spark and other programming languages are a plus) as well as extensive experience with GitHub Solution-oriented thinking with pronounced contact and communication skills Flowing English (other languages are advantageous) and the willingness to move to a new location several times
Apply now: The trainee program starts on September 1, 2026. Please upload your complete application documents from 2 February to 29 March 2026 via the online application form. If your documents convince us, we invite you to an online ability test in the first step and then to a short interview with one of our Data Science experts. The most exciting candidate: in the end of May, an assessment center in Berlin will be completed. More information can be found here: www.futureleaders-data.de You want to learn more about the Date Science Track of our trainee program and get answers to your questions? Then click in our zoom webinar on 12. March 2026 from 17:30 to 18:30.
What you can expect An annual salary between € 65,000 and € 70,000 An intensive development with good work-life balance Various projects where you solve problems and improve processes Modern working methods and cooperation networks Excellent takeover perspectives
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 | Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA | |
| 33311 Gütersloh | ||
| Germany | ||
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