Data Science & Analytics Intern - Fall 2026

Phoenix Contact; Middletown Township (PA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 41 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Phoenix Contact in Middletown, PA is seeking a Data Science & Analytics Intern for Fall 2026 to support strategic initiatives across Product Management, Operations, Sales, and Marketing. The role suits students who blend technical data skills with business problem solving to identify trends and drive actions.

Interns work onsite regularly, building dashboards, predictive models, and executive-level recommendations while collaborating with leadership and subject matter experts.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science, analytics, computer science, or a related field.
• Strong Excel, Power Query, Pivot Tables, and data modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, or similar BI platforms.

Responsabilités

• Meet with Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, or other teams to understand business challenges and decision needs.
• Analyze customer, product, pricing, operations, supply chain, and financial data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Translate business questions into structured analytical approaches and models.
• Collaborate with leadership to understand product portfolios and processes.
• Build dashboards, predictive models, and executive-level recommendations.
• Present findings and recommended actions to stakeholders.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python/R

Analytical thinking

Business problem solving

Presentation skills

Curiosity

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science / analytics / CS / IS / AI / industrial engineering / statistics / applied mathematics / business analytics

Outils

Power BI

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Description du poste

Data Science & Analytics Intern - Fall 2026

Internship Summary

Are you looking for an internship that provides real life experience?

Phoenix Contact's Corporate Management Team is seeking a highly analytical and business-oriented Data Science & Analytics Intern to support strategic initiatives across Product Management, Operations, Sales, and Marketing. This role is ideal for students who enjoy combining technical data skills with business problem solving to identify trends, uncover opportunities, and recommend actions.

Our Fall (Sept – Dec) interns work full time with the opportunity to continue through Spring. We strongly prefer candidates who can work onsite regularly to accelerate learning, collaboration, and business understanding.

What does a typical day look like?

Onsite Day

• Meet with Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, or AEP teams to understand business challenges and decision-making needs.
• Analyze customer, product, pricing, operations, supply chain, and financial data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical approaches.
• Work directly with leadership and subject matter experts to understand product portfolios, operational processes, and customer dynamics.
• Build dashboards, predictive models, business cases, and executive-level recommendations.
• Present findings, risks, and recommended actions to stakeholders.
• Deep analytical work including:
• Data mining and exploration
• Statistical analysis
• Predictive modeling
• Data cleansing and transformation
• AI-assisted analytics and automation
• Develop Power BI dashboards and self-service reporting tools.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and recommendations.
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and business insights

What makes this internship unique?

Phoenix Contact is a global technology leader where interns work on real business challenges that impact customers, products, and operations. Unlike many internships focused solely on reporting, you will:

• Work directly with Product Managers, Operations Leaders, and Executive stakeholders.
• Gain exposure to product management, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, customer trends, and strategic planning.
• Learn how data drives investment, pricing, portfolio, and operational decisions.
• Apply AI, analytics, and business intelligence tools in a real enterprise environment.
• Present insights and recommendations to leadership.
• Build a portfolio of meaningful business analytics projects.
• Be considered for future Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Product Analyst, Product Manager, or Business Intelligence roles.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
  • Data Science
  • Analytics
  • Computer Science
  • Information Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Business Analytics
• Advanced Excel skills including Power Query, Pivot Tables, and data modeling
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy, or similar BI platforms
• Strong SQL and database fundamentals
• Experience with Python, R, or other analytical programming languages preferred
• Experience using AI productivity and analysis tools (Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions
• Comfortable presenting insights and recommendations to business stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn products, markets, and operational processes quickly

Essential Job Functions

• Look at a computer screen for extended periods of time (up to 4 hours)
• Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time (2-4 hours at a time)
• Commute to Middletown, PA office
• Ontime and regular attendance

Application Process

At Phoenix Contact, every application is reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. Selected candidates will be invited to complete a one-way video interview, where they will record responses to a series of questions. These interviews are personally reviewed by the Hiring Manager. Candidates who successfully advance from the video interview stage will then be invited to participate in a live interview with the Hiring Manager.

Interns at Phoenix Contact are employed by Kelly Services.

Phoenix Contact is committed to the diversity of our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

If you need special accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job, please call 717-944-1300 between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday – Friday or email [e-mail] .