Data Science Engineer Internship

Gordon Food Service•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. There's a seat at our table for you... Looking to build connections, careers, and a future at one of North America's largest food service distributors? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our Atlanta Tech Hub! Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry. Build Connections By: Working alongside our Data Science Engineer department team that serves our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas: Communications, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, IT, Marketing & Merchandising, Supply Chain, Sales. Build a Career: In the Data Science Engineer department by: Business Discovery & Needs Orientation: Immerse in stakeholders' operational domains to understand underlying business requirements, map data architecture, and translate functional problems into technical specifications. Solution Research & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Conduct thorough literature and technical reviews, evaluate candidate algorithms or analytical methodologies, and partner with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, refine, and design robust data-driven solutions. End-to-End Product Development & Technical Execution: Build, test, and iterate on data pipelines, predictive models, or software tools, advancing the product through development cycles to achieve maximum functional maturity. Build the Future by: Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our department Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office. Engaging in our mentorship program Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Math/Statistics, Data Science, Computer Engineering
Must be authorized to work in the US.
Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Responsibilities

Immerse in stakeholders' operational domains to understand underlying business requirements, map data architecture, and translate functional problems into technical specifications.
Conduct thorough literature and technical reviews, evaluate candidate algorithms or analytical methodologies, and partner with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, refine, and design robust data-driven solutions.
Build, test, and iterate on data pipelines, predictive models, or software tools, advancing the product through development cycles to achieve maximum functional maturity.
Gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact.