IT Software Development / Data Science Intern

Scot Forge • Spring Grove, IL

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About The Position

Scot Forge Company is looking to hire one IT Software Development / Data Science Intern for the Summer of 2026 at the corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL. An IT internship at Scot Forge will provide a variety of experiences and exposure to the IT efforts of a manufacturing environment including data science, software development, business systems analytics, and more. The interns will be supporting the IT team through their daily tasks and projects.

Requirements

• Minimum Sophomore standing in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Systems, or related field.
• Independent worker with strong self-management and problem-solving skills, who can demonstrate learning agility in software development, data science and other related initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Any IT certifications (CompTIA A+, AWS or Azure, etc.) are desirable but not required.
• Working knowledge of one or more programming languages.
• Understanding of software development principles and practices.
• Experience with database systems, concepts, and operations.
• Knowledge of the data science process.
• Understanding of fundamental networking, operating systems, and hardware concepts.
• Effective collaborator with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, efficient, and documented code for existing and new software applications.
• Design and implement back-end and front-end systems using modern languages and frameworks.
• Write unit, integration, and functional tests to validate code quality.
• Pre-process source data into usable, high-quality datasets.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to visualize datasets.
• Apply statistical techniques to evaluate relationships and interpret data.
• Develop, train, and evaluate predictive models.
• Translate user requirements into technical and functional requirements.
• Generate reports, dashboards, and visualizations for business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design of software enhancements or changes.
• Create detailed documentation of existing and new business processes.

Benefits

• Paid Compensation
• Professional Career Development and Mentoring
• Real World Problem Solving
• Meaningful Project Work
• Collaborative Work Environment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees