Data Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

fairlife • Chicago, IL

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The fairlife Summer Internship Program is designed to welcome interns across our locations to gain meaningful experience and social and professional development opportunities. For 11 weeks, interns will work in one of our three locations: Chicago, IL, Coopersville, MI, or Goodyear, AZ. fairlife’s paid internship program also offers a summer full of social, professional, and community engagement events including exposure to our senior leadership and executives across the business in small group settings, insight into company initiatives, off-site field trips, and for those qualified and selected, an opportunity to pursue a full-time job opportunity.

The Data Science & AI Enablement Intern will support the development, deployment, and adoption of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence solutions within the organization. This role provides hands-on experience in preparing, analyzing, and managing data while contributing to real-world projects that improve decision-making, automation, and efficiency. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore use cases, prototype models, and help enable data-driven capabilities across the business.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or related field
• Foundational knowledge of Python, R, or SQL for data analysis and scripting
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and libraries
• Basic understanding of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and business processes
• Must be currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate degree program, entering the Fall semester, post internship, as a senior.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0, or higher
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Proficiency in English: Comfortable with both written and verbal communication, including reading and writing.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, deployment, and adoption of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence solutions.
• Prepare, analyze, and manage data for real-world projects.
• Contribute to projects that improve decision-making, automation, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to explore use cases and prototype models.
• Help enable data-driven capabilities across the business.
• Gain practical experience in building and deploying AI/ML models in a business environment.
• Learn how to clean, prepare, and manage large datasets for advanced analytics.
• Understand how data science is applied in real-world CPG/manufacturing/enterprise settings to drive measurable business outcomes.
• Develop skills in using cloud and enterprise platforms for AI/ML enablement.
• Enhance communication and storytelling skills by translating data insights into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working within a collaborative, cross-functional data team environment.
• Build a portfolio of project contributions that demonstrate applied data science and AI enablement skills.

Benefits

• Paid internship program
• Social, professional, and community engagement events
• Exposure to senior leadership and executives
• Insight into company initiatives
• Off-site field trips
• Opportunity to pursue a full-time job opportunity (for qualified and selected interns)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern