Undergraduate Data Science Placement

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Undergraduate Data Science Placement

Final date to receive applications: 30th January 2026

Start Date: 1st July 2026

Location:
London

Duration: 13 months

Are you looking for a paid industrial placement as part of your degree?

Do you want the opportunity to help conquer some of the next generation problems in risk data analytics?

Lexis Nexis® Risk Solutions Group (RSG) – Placement Programme is the perfect way to start building your career.

You will join a structured and well-developed 13-month, non-rotational placement within our Risk Solutions business ( ). Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions is a leader in providing essential information to help customers across industry and government assess, predict and manage risk. We are excited to be seeking a Data Scientist placement candidate to join our London based Threat Metrix® Professional Services team for 13 months, starting July 2026.

Whether your interests are in Statistics, Machine Learning or Applied Mathematics, our internship is an ideal introduction to how we apply cutting edge technologies to our data to provide valuable insight for our customers.

The goal of the placement is to develop your knowledge and analytical skills so that you are able to contribute to solving real world, end customer problems as part of our ongoing engagements with a wide range of tier 1 global customers. During the placement, you will also gain valuable business insight and core consulting skills that will help them develop into a well-rounded team member.

• Enthusiast Data Programmer :
  You will need strong programming skills in analytical packages to leverage our real time data platform, Data Analysis in Python and SQL essential;
• A strong interest in the Snowflake architecture
• Critical Thinker: A keen eye for detail, accuracy and strong critical thinking skills with advanced judgment capability is needed;
• Analytical problem solver: Strong analytical and problem solving skills are required to solve the challenges facing our customers in an ever changing fraud and risk landscape - numerical degree required;
• Enthusiastic Team Player :
  We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable working in a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Data evangelist : you will need to be passionate in using data and statistics to solve real world problems.
• Interested in Cybercrime prevention– a desire to understand the latest cybercrime trends and attack methods is required to deliver meaningful and effective risk models
• Studying STEM degrees (All Sciences, Technology, or Maths)

All applicants must have the right to work full time in the UK
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You will receive a blend of technical and people skills development. This is important as it’s not just what you do, but how you do it that is important to us.

Initially you will be immersed into an intensive, but rewarding, 2–3-week induction bootcamp and will be part of a wider graduate community with frequent socials including charity days and diversity and inclusion events. We work to a 70/20/10 learning model with 70% of your learning on the job, 20% informal learning and 10% from formal educational learning.

What really stands us out from the crowd is our culture. We’re an agile, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation who understands the importance of looking after our staff. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products, providing our employees with interesting challenges for their personal and career development whilst also striking the right balance between work and personal life.

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Lexis Nexis® Risk Solutions Group (RSG) is very supportive of women in Technology and has been a founding signature for the Tech Talent Charter. Currently 27% of our Technology workforce are women which is much higher than the UK average of 17%. We have the following initiatives in place to support women in technology:

• Mentoring Scheme for Women in Technology
• Women’s Network Forum
• Women in Technology Employee Resource Group (ERG)
• RSG proudly support the Tech Talent Charter.

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