ANS Is Hiring!

Advanced NFL Stats is pleased to announce its 2014 intern program. We're looking for bright, energetic young men and women who share our passion and enthusiasm for sports analytics. This is a competitive program that will give successful candidates critical tools and experience needed for a successful start to a career in the sports world. ANS interns will have the opportunity to apply cutting edge methods and provide analysis to major media outlets and directly support multiple professional teams' coaching and personnel staffs.

The main responsibilities of the intern will include, but are not limited to the following:
*Support ANS team with data extractions, analysis, reporting, and data presentation
*Suggest new ways to improve existing processes
*Document and automate data and analytic processes

Required Qualifications
*Currently enrolled in, or a recent graduate of, a quantitative degree program such as Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, or similar
*Senior, recent graduate or post-grad level
*Demonstrated attentiveness to detail
*Experience in analytical field
*Proficient in SPSS, SAS, mySQL, and/or R
*Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications

*Experience with both structured and non-structured data bases
*Post-graduate status

*Ability to make the data fit a preconceived theory
*Ability to confidently interact with NFL general managers and head coaches

NOTE: This is an unpaid internship. The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2014 through August/September 2014. Interns must be fully available for the duration of the internship. There will be no days off for any reason.

Additional Responsibilities and Requirements
The successful candidates...
*Must be able to reside near and work at ANS headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
*Must possess unrestricted work authorization
*Must provide full work availability for length of program
Additional tasks include...
*Remove critical comments at the website
*Monitor Mr. Burke's Twitter feed and read aloud each update

*Take dictation as required

*Occasionally retrieve diet cokes when asked

*Perform minor personal errands as tasked

*Prepare meals
*Perform minor yard work
*Perform domestic cleaning activities

*Provide daycare for Mr. Burke's children on occasion
*Accompany Mr. Burke on public outings

*Provide a plausible alibi to Mrs. Burke regarding Mr. Burke's whereabouts and activities at any time
*Must not make eye contact with Mr. Burke for any reason

To Apply
Due to the expected volume of applicants, a $200 application processing fee will be collected. Please upload a cover letter, resume (with approximate number of hours per week available to work and approximate start and end dates) to this web link. Please discuss your qualifications and specifically why you are interested in the internship and highlight the skills mentioned above.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Advanced NFL Stats welcomes resumes from all qualified applicants. No phone calls and no employment agencies please. Jets fans need not apply.