Data Science Intern

ITW•Bartlett, IL

18h•Remote

About The Position

The Data Science intern will assist with AI adoption into the business practice. This role involves collaborating with Formex Global Product Management and Marketing to create a Virtual Assistant (Chatbot) for the ITW Formex website. The chatbot's purpose is to automate website inquiry responses with accurate, consistent information and increase website visitor dwell time. The position is remote and will involve interaction with ITW teams across US Central, Shanghai China, and Taiwan time zones.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or related) from an accredited university
Proficient experience in data science focused on data for client studies, modeling, data wrangling, and/or ML/AI
Fluency in Python, R, Java and other computing languages
Able to work directly with clients in complex analysis and presenting deliverables to non-technical personnel
Able to travel as necessary to meet project and client requirements
Must be able to work autonomously and be self-directed
Able to work within a collaborative team environment and coordinate activities between program components
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Mandarin preferred

Responsibilities

Develop an intelligent chatbot capable of responding to website inquiries using accurate, consistent, authorized information
Expand the chatbot’s capability by incorporating client’s evolving requirements
Launch the chatbot on http://itwformex.com in English and ideally on https://www.itwformex.com/zh-CN in Simplified Chinese