AI Intern- Recycling

Commercial Metals; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Commercial Metals seeks a data and automation-minded professional to identify and optimize business processes using AI, analytics, and automation. You will document workflows, develop prompts and templates, and build dashboards with Excel and Power BI to reveal trends and improvement opportunities.

You will collaborate with stakeholders across departments to translate business questions into actionable requirements, support Copilot adoption, and ensure data quality and compliance with security

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate business problems into structured requirements, analysis questions, workflow documentation, or improvement opportunities.
• Experience documenting workflows, creating dashboards, conducting research, managing projects, or presenting findings to business stakeholders.
• Interest in AI, analytics, automation, process improvement, or business transformation.
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot, generative AI tools, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted productivity workflows.

Responsibilities

• Identify business processes that may benefit from AI, analytics, workflow improvement, or automation support.
• Document current workflows, including steps, data inputs, handoffs, pain points, manual work, and improvement opportunities.
• Support adoption and effective use of Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI tools.
• Develop, test, and refine reusable prompts, templates, workflow guides, and quick-reference materials.
• Analyze business, operational, or commercial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Build or support reports, dashboards, trackers, and visualizations using Excel, Power BI, or other approved tools.
• Assist in designing, documenting, testing, and supporting automated workflows.
• Evaluate repetitive administrative, reporting, communication, and follow-up processes for automation.
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks for reports, dashboards, and AI-generated outputs.
• Help translate business questions into clear requirements, analysis steps, workflow documentation, or practical recommendations.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Finance, IT, HR, to gather requirements and summarize findings.
• Follow company policies for data security, confidentiality, responsible AI use, and human review of AI-generated outputs.
• Build a reusable prompt library for recurring commercial reporting, market summaries, meeting prep, and follow-up workflows.
• Document manual reporting workflows and identify where Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Copilot, or Power Automate could reduce manual effort.
• Create dashboard or tracker prototypes for workflow status, AI use-case visibility, adoption tracking, or process performance.
• Test AI-generated summaries, reports, or workflow outputs against source documents or data.
• Develop quick-reference guides that help employees use approved AI tools safely and effectively.
• Support automation opportunity assessments, including process readiness, data readiness, business rules, risks, and recommended next steps.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Excel analytics

Power BI

SQL

Python

Data visualization

Workflow automation

Reporting tools

AI tools

Copilot exposure

Communication skills

Documentation

Project management

Business requirements

Education

Pursuing a degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

SharePoint

Power Automate

Job description

What You'll Do

• Identify business processes that may benefit from AI, analytics, workflow improvement, or automation support
• Document current workflows, including process steps, data inputs, handoffs, pain points, manual work, and improvement opportunities
• Support adoption and effective use of Microsoft Copilot and other approved AI tools
• Develop, test, and refine reusable prompts, templates, workflow guides, and quick‑reference materials
• Analyze business, operational, or commercial data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement areas
• Build or support reports, dashboards, trackers, and visualizations using Excel, Power BI, or other approved tools
• Assist in designing, documenting, testing, and supporting automated workflows
• Evaluate repetitive administrative, reporting, communication, and follow‑up processes for possible automation
• Support data validation, reconciliation, and quality checks for reports, dashboards, and AI‑generated outputs
• Help translate business questions into clear requirements, analysis steps, workflow documentation, or practical recommendations
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Finance, IT, HR, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and summarize findings
• Follow company policies for data security, confidentiality, responsible AI use, and human review of AI‑generated outputs
• Build a reusable prompt library for recurring commercial reporting, market summaries, meeting preparation, and follow‑up workflows
• Document manual reporting workflows and identify where Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Copilot, or Power Automate could reduce manual effort
• Create dashboard or tracker prototypes for workflow status, AI use‑case visibility, adoption tracking, or process performance
• Test AI‑generated summaries, reports, or workflow outputs against source documents or data
• Develop quick‑reference guides that help employees use approved AI tools safely and effectively
• Support automation opportunity assessments, including process readiness, data readiness, business rules, risks, and recommended next steps

What You'll Need

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly, ask good questions, and work independently with appropriate guidance
• Ability to translate business problems into structured requirements, analysis questions, workflow documentation, or improvement opportunities
• Strong attention to detail, especially around data accuracy, documentation quality, and validation of outputs
• Interest in AI, analytics, automation, process improvement, and practical business problem solving
• Willingness to follow company policies for data security, confidentiality, responsible AI use, and review of AI‑generated outputs
• Exposure to Microsoft Copilot, generative AI tools, prompt engineering, or AI‑assisted productivity workflows
• Working knowledge of one or more of the following: Excel analytics, Power BI, SQL, Python, data visualization, workflow automation, business process analysis, or reporting tools
• Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, or Power Automate
• Experience documenting workflows, creating dashboards, conducting research, managing projects, or presenting findings to business stakeholders
• Interest in recycling, manufacturing, industrial operations, commercial analytics, supply chain, commodities, process improvement, or business transformation

Your Education

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or a related field

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.