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Data Science Co-op - January 2026
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Base pay range $27.00/hr - $27.00/hr
Program Details Program Dates: January 5, 2026 - June 19, 2026
The base pay for this position is $27.50 per hour.
This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation (Monday - Thursday) with 1 day remote (Friday).
At this time, Wayfair will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN.
What You’ll Do
Design and build solutions to empower stakeholders across Wayfair to self-serve analytical needs.
Optimize supply chain operations, including procurement, logistics, and vendor coordination to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of goods and services through insights from analytical assessments.
Comprehend, extract, and massage information from multi-terabyte data sources including sales, clickstream, logistics, product, and customer databases to deliver business insights and recommendations.
Become the subject matter expert for data, analytics, and testing within a business unit to ensure accurate and proper interpretation of core business metrics and consumer behavior.
Perform deep‑dive analysis, including the application of advanced analytical techniques, to solve some of the more critical and complex business problems including inventory planning & forecasting, warehouse operations, and logistics optimization.
Develop data visualizations via reports, dashboards, and analyses to distribute data insights in an easily digestible manner to over 10,000 global employees.
What You’ll Need Basic Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline with the expectation that the degree will be completed between 2027 and 2029.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the Co‑op.
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future. Visa sponsorship includes the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficient knowledge of SQL (incl. Aggregate functions, joins, etc.), Python, or other structured programming language(s) (e.g., Java, C).
Strong business acumen: ability to understand how various parts of the business interact; can identify and approach problems from a customer or supplier perspective.
Experience in an analytics, business intelligence, data science or engineering role performing quantitative analysis.
Hands‑on experience conducting quantitative analyses on large data sets; experience with Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, etc.) and Looker a plus.
Experience with cloud technologies and tools including VertexAI, BigQuery and GCS.
Analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Strong comfort level and appetite to use AI in daily workflow.
Ecommerce or retail analytics experience a strong plus.
Why You’ll Love Wayfair
A calendar of events including social networking, professional development, and dialogue events with senior leaders.
Formalized mentorship program along with an assigned reporting manager for impactful professional development and feedback.
Skills‑based training.
Coffee chat opportunities for C‑ops to get to know one another.
Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey. We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.
Social Impact & Responsibility At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home – specifically those who have lost their way from home. We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in‑kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate. This multi‑faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair’s broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
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Data Science Co-op - January 2026
role at
Wayfair
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Base pay range $27.00/hr - $27.00/hr
Program Details Program Dates: January 5, 2026 - June 19, 2026
The base pay for this position is $27.50 per hour.
This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation (Monday - Thursday) with 1 day remote (Friday).
At this time, Wayfair will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN.
What You’ll Do
Design and build solutions to empower stakeholders across Wayfair to self-serve analytical needs.
Optimize supply chain operations, including procurement, logistics, and vendor coordination to ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery of goods and services through insights from analytical assessments.
Comprehend, extract, and massage information from multi-terabyte data sources including sales, clickstream, logistics, product, and customer databases to deliver business insights and recommendations.
Become the subject matter expert for data, analytics, and testing within a business unit to ensure accurate and proper interpretation of core business metrics and consumer behavior.
Perform deep‑dive analysis, including the application of advanced analytical techniques, to solve some of the more critical and complex business problems including inventory planning & forecasting, warehouse operations, and logistics optimization.
Develop data visualizations via reports, dashboards, and analyses to distribute data insights in an easily digestible manner to over 10,000 global employees.
What You’ll Need Basic Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline with the expectation that the degree will be completed between 2027 and 2029.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the Co‑op.
Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future. Visa sponsorship includes the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficient knowledge of SQL (incl. Aggregate functions, joins, etc.), Python, or other structured programming language(s) (e.g., Java, C).
Strong business acumen: ability to understand how various parts of the business interact; can identify and approach problems from a customer or supplier perspective.
Experience in an analytics, business intelligence, data science or engineering role performing quantitative analysis.
Hands‑on experience conducting quantitative analyses on large data sets; experience with Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, etc.) and Looker a plus.
Experience with cloud technologies and tools including VertexAI, BigQuery and GCS.
Analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems.
Strong written and verbal communication.
Strong comfort level and appetite to use AI in daily workflow.
Ecommerce or retail analytics experience a strong plus.
Why You’ll Love Wayfair
A calendar of events including social networking, professional development, and dialogue events with senior leaders.
Formalized mentorship program along with an assigned reporting manager for impactful professional development and feedback.
Skills‑based training.
Coffee chat opportunities for C‑ops to get to know one another.
Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey. We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.
Social Impact & Responsibility At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home – specifically those who have lost their way from home. We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in‑kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate. This multi‑faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair’s broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
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