Data Science & AI Analytics - Summer 2027 Internship Program

Panera Bread • Newton, MA

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About The Position

The Data Engineering & Analytics team builds the data, reporting, and AI that help Panera operate its cafés and serve its guests. The intern will contribute to real projects with business impact, work alongside data engineers, BI developers, and analytics partners, and present completed work to leadership at the end of the internship.

Projects may include evaluating sales and transaction forecast accuracy and comparing models with a baseline; exploring conversational analytics and AI agents on Looker; building and testing predictive and prescriptive analytics; profiling datasets, identifying gaps or anomalies, and documenting KPI definitions; and translating analysis into clear visuals and recommendations for business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Data Science, Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, MIS, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python.
• Coursework or projects in statistics or machine learning.
• Curiosity, ownership, and the ability to explain technical work simply.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to a cloud data platform such as BigQuery.
• Experience with Looker or Power BI.
• Familiarity with time-series forecasting.
• Interest in restaurants, retail, or consumer businesses.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate sales and transaction forecast accuracy, compare models against a baseline, and explain results in plain English.
• Explore how conversational analytics and AI agents on Looker can help business users get answers from data faster.
• Help build and test predictive and prescriptive analytics that recommend actions.
• Profile key datasets, flag gaps or anomalies, and document KPI definitions.
• Turn analysis into clear visuals and recommendations for business stakeholders.
• Present completed work to leadership at the end of the internship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed