Job Title: Data Scientist - Intern
Location: Onsite – Fort Wayne, IN
Reports To: Director of IT
Why This Role Exists
This internship provides hands-on experience working with real-world data while exploring how AI and automation can improve business processes. You’ll support data-driven decisions, help identify opportunities to streamline workflows, and contribute to building scalable reporting and automation solutions across the organization. By partnering with cross-functional teams, you’ll gain exposure to the full data lifecycle and contribute to building scalable reporting and automation capabilities across the organization. By engaging with a local university student, we hope to fulfill our needs and create a relationship with future employment possibilities.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Analyze and explore data to identify trends, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
- Identify manual or repetitive processes and evaluate where automation or AI could add value.
- Build and test simple data models, workflows, or proof-of-concepts to support business needs
- Clean, preprocess, and organize data for analysis and usability.
- Develop dashboards or visualizations to communicate insights clearly.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to understand current workflows and translate business needs into practical, data-driven solutions.
- Experiment with AI tools and emerging technologies to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
- Document approaches, findings, and recommendations in a clear, usable way.
What You’ll Bring
- Currently pursuing a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Foundational knowledge of data analysis, statistics, and problem-solving techniques.
- Experience with programming (Python, R, or similar) and working with data (SQL or relational databases).
- Interest in AI, automation, and using technology to improve how work gets done.
- Ability to think critically about processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Strong curiosity and willingness to experiment, learn quickly, and adapt in a hands-on environment.
- Ability to communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or Cognos)
- Previous internship or project experience in data science or analytics
How Success is Measured
- Ability to deliver clear, accurate, and actionable insights from data.
- Quality and reliability of models, analyses, or dashboards produced.
- Effectiveness in communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Timely completion of assigned projects and milestones.
- Demonstrated initiative, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools and techniques.
- Collaboration and contribution to team goals.
Culture & Decision-Making
We value expertise and give it room to lead. Our culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration and respect for subject-matter experts.
What We’ll Give You
- Real-world experience working on impactful data projects
- Mentorship from current IT employees
- Opportunity to present your work to leadership
- Networking opportunities and potential for future full-time roles
Ready to build what’s next?
Apply now or reach out to learn more.
Dekko is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive team.
