Global Supply Chain Data Science Intern (Summer 2025)

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Ingredion

Global Supply Chain Data Science Intern (Summer 2025)

Westchester, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious student to join our Data Science and Analytics team for the summer of 2025! As the Data Science Analytics Intern, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting our Global Supply Chain and Operations team. You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects, providing data analysis support and driving initiatives that enhance our operations. The primary focus is to enable better decision-making by providing timely and high-quality data to leaders. This includes the development of reports and data visualizations and leveraging analytical/machine learning techniques to identify connections, uncover insights, and make recommendations to improve performance against critical KPIs for the Operations teams, including Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, EHSS, and Procurement.

    Your role will be:

    • Take the lead or assist in exciting workstreams that might include:
    • Creating/Optimizing ML forecasts
    • Anomaly detection in reporting
    • Analyzing metric KPIs looking for potential drivers
    • Assist in collecting, cleaning, and organizing large datasets from various sources.
    • Conduct exploratory data analysis to uncover insights and trends.
    • Develop dashboards, reports, and data visualizations using Excel and Power BI.
    • Support the team in building predictive models using statistical or machine learning techniques.
    • Help identify and resolve data quality issues.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights.
    • Present findings to internal stakeholders clearly and concisely.
    • Presenting project findings to management with recommendations for future analysis at the end of the internship period.

    Your profile needs these qualifications:

    • Progress towards a bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
    • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written technical communication skills, e.g., making presentations and writing technical data/reports.
    • Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with SQL, Python, or R is a plus.
    • Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is preferred.
    • Ability to translate business needs into requirements and distill insights from data.
    • Reliable transportation required to get to and from the facility each work day.
    • Experience with Power BI a plus.

    You’ll need these skills to be successful:

    • Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work
    • Someone curious and willing to ask questions
    • Ability to work collaboratively with peers and others
    • Solid teamwork skills and creative problem-solving
    • Desire to see and create results

    To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:

    • Currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Ingredion does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to this position or to provide this position as OPT or CPT.
    • Be a currently enrolled student in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program. If currently enrolled in an undergrad status, must have completed at least two years of coursework with status as a sophomore, junior, or non-graduating senior.
    • If you have completed your degree, please consider other opportunities with Ingredion, posted at www.ingredion.com/careers.

    Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits:

    We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes hourly salary, housing stipends, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

    We offer benefits for interns & co-ops, such as:

    • Housing Stipends (51+ miles from Ingredion work location)
    • Internship Program Events & Activities
    • Annual Capstone Summit at Ingredion HQ in Westchester, IL
    • Intern Buddy Program
    • Involvement in Ingredion’s Business Resource Groups
    • Achieve Recognition Program
    • Perkspot Discount Program

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

    Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

    Relocation Available:

    No

    This pay rate is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

    Benefits:

    Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match.

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    Food and Beverages
  • About Us

    Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

    We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.

    Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 12,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.