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Position Overview:As a DigiKey Intern, you will participate in various aspects of the DigiKey department of which you are assigned. You will work alongside team members and have the opportunity to complete a capstone project which you’ll work on throughout the internship.

Housing: Local campus housing (private room, private bath, and shared living space) is provided for interns selecting Thief River Falls as their internship home base. We are unable to provide housing for Bloomington-based internships. 

This is a hybrid role which will require onsite attendance.

Responsibilities:

The Data Scientist Intern will model problems, discover insights and identify opportunities through the use of statistical, algorithmic, and visualization techniques.

The intern will work hand in hand with experienced Data Scientists on projects.

The intern will also interact with business users to understand problems and demonstrate solutions.  

Examples of projects could include forecasting, classifications, recommendation engines, AI Vision, Generative AI, etc.

Assist with day-to-day tasks and projects in the assigned department 

Support the team in their regular duties 

Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions 

Collaborate with team members on various projects and initiatives 

Conduct research and analysis as assigned 

Maintain organized records of work and project files  

Capstone Project:  

Gain practical experience in the assigned department 

Develop a deeper understanding of DigiKey and how it operates  

Improve business skills such communication, project management, data analysis, etc. 

Build a professional network within the industry    

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities 

Enrolled in Data Science, AI, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related major.

The best candidate for this position will be a current student or recent graduate with education in an applicable area of study and a strong interest in hands on learning experiences  

Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills including average to above-average computer ability 

Be willing to take the initiative, working independently and collaboratively 

Demonstrating a positive, collaborative approach is important in this role

Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

Tools, Systems, and Software: 

Python

SQL

Visualization Tools (Tableau, PowerBI, etc)

Full Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams 

Outlook 

Physical Requirements:

Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse, and screen 

Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body 

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com.

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