Data Scientist Intern, Applied AI

Envita Solutions • Indianapolis, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Envita Solutions is seeking a versatile Data Scientist Intern to join their digital technology team for the summer. The intern will contribute to real-world projects that enhance efficiency, drive digital innovation, and support Envita's sustainability mission. The intern will gain valuable experience by exploring complex, real-world production data to analyzing trends, building and maintaining models, assessing data quality, identify gaps, and more. The ideal candidate will take initiative in these ventures, ask good questions, practice critical thinking, and be able to work with colleagues on other teams.

Requirements

• High School or Equivalent.
• Coursework, projects, and/or internships specializing in Computer Science, Mathematics, Machine Learning or AI preferred.
• Familiarization with data manipulation and visualization tools, including but not limited to numpy, pandas, seaborn, and plotly.
• Academic, internship, or project-based experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g. scikit-learn, scipy, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• Working knowledge of SQL and comfort working with messy, real-world data.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or equivalent for both ML and Data Analysis scripting.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and practical application in business contexts.
• Strong problem-solving skills to bridge technical models with business needs.
• Effective communicator, able to explain technical solutions to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using generative AI models and prompt engineering techniques is a plus.
• Code versioning, using Git/Github, SVN, or equivalent, is a plus.
• Code containerization (Docker) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, transform, and analyze structured and unstructured datasets to support AI and automation initiatives.
• Product exploratory data analysis, deliver trends and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Fine-tune and evaluate machine learning models for tasks such as classification, regression, forecasting, and anomaly detection.
• Deliver proof-of-concept models and automation workflows that demonstrate measurable value.
• Partner with technology and business transformation teams to contribute to and understand end-to-end data lifecycle.
• Stay current on AI/ ML trends; recommend tools and methods that could benefit Envita’s operations.
• Gain practical experience in AI — from data analysis to workflow deployment.
• Apply Data Science in real-world business contexts, including sustainability and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with product, strategy, and technology leaders on high-impact digital initiatives.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills.

Benefits

• Hands-on, paid experiences in a corporate function or within one of our many operating companies.
• Network with other students and professionals.
• Gain useful skills.
• Receive mentoring.
• Make their own contributions to the organization.
• Participate in weekly hosted events focused on professional development, team building, and community service.
• $18/hour (Freshman) - $21/hour (Senior), etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED