Data Science Intern

The Boeing Company; Richmond; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Networking with professionals

Student network

Job summary

The Boeing Company in Richmond, BC, Canada is seeking Data Science Interns for an 8-month, hybrid internship starting January 2027. You will combine math, statistics, ML and coding to solve real business problems and present findings to stakeholders.

Responsibilities include working with a mentor, analyzing data, proposing suitable technologies, delivering analytics tasks, and documenting results for leadership and customers. Applicants should be enrolled full-time in CS or related programs.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in CS or related program at a accredited university.
• Minimum second-year student or higher in relevant program.
• Experience with Python for data science tasks.
• Willing to commit to 40 hours per week during internship.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mentor to understand client business problems.
• Conduct exploratory analyses and data set characterizations.
• Research and propose tech/methods to address problems.
• Execute data science and analytics project tasks.
• Coordinate internal documentation and quality reviews.
• Communicate technical approaches and outcomes to team.

Skills

Python

Full-time student

Work authorization Canada

40 hours/week

Export controls awareness

Education

Computer Science major

2nd year+

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Calling all university students!

Join our team of Student interns and embark on an extraordinary journey alongside seasoned professionals. Gain invaluable skills and knowledge as you dive into real-world tasks, tackle exciting challenges, and receive top-notch training. Plus, get the chance to contribute to special projects that will set you apart.

Boeing Vancouver is seeking various Data Science Intern for our internship program. The Data Scientist intern will be reporting to the Manager of AI & Analytics. This is a full-time internship opportunity that is based at our office in Richmond, British Columbia and is up to 8 months in length, starting in early January 2027.

As a Data Scientist Intern, you will have to combine the skills of a developer and a detective, drawing on a wide palette of mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and programming techniques to unravel mysteries too subtle for the naked eye. You will get to work closely with our customers, building their trust, studying their problems and business needs, and you will blend artistry with science to visualize and explain your findings and stories.

Benefits of a Boeing Internship

• Have the opportunity to take part in impactful business projects.
• Network with experienced professionals.
• Engage in a strong student network.
• Gain valuable exposure in the Aerospace industry.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work directly with an assigned mentor or a buddy.
• Work closely with our customers/stakeholders to understand their business problems.
• Conduct exploratory analyses and data set characterizations.
• Research and propose (where applicable) appropriate technology/method to address business problem.
• Execute data science and analytics project tasks.
• Coordinate internal documentation and quality reviews.
• Effectively communicate technical approach, assumptions, help needed and business outcomes to project team, analytics leadership and customers.

This position is hybrid. This means that the selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at Richmond location. This is at the hiring team’s discretion and could potentially change in the future.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student with an accredited university or college with studies in Computer Science or similar technical discipline
• Must be at least a 2nd year or higher student with studies in a relevant program
• Experience working with Python
• Willing and able to work 40 hours per week during the internship
• Must be legally able to work in Canada
• Individual must not pose a risk for safeguarding of controlled goods
• Must be eligible to handle US export-controlled data

Preferred Qualifications (Education/Experience):

• Previous internship experience
• Working towards a postgraduate degree
• Domain knowledge in the aviation & aerospace industry
• Project management knowledge (PMBOK, Agile, Kanban)
• Experience with the following technologies/methodologies:
  • Cloud data tools and technologies (e.g., Azure, Databricks)
  • Agentic AI & genAI
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Reliability Analytics
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Time Series Forecasting

*Graduates are ineligible unless continuing in post graduate studies.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Additional Information:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in Canada. The employer is Boeing Canada. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada. Pay is determined by Canada and are not on Boeing US-based payroll. This is not an expatriate assignment.

Starting salary will be based on year of post-secondary education completed, qualifications and experience. The range for this internship is $23.50 - $27.00 CAD hourly.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Oct. 21, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.