Intern – Data Advisory Analyst (Hybrid: Onsite & Remote)

US Foods; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

US Foods in Rosemont, IL offers a Summer Internship as a Data Advisory Analyst Intern. You will gain exposure to portfolio governance, enterprise architecture, technology finance, and IT delivery consulting practices, while delivering AI-powered solutions and supporting process improvements.

The role emphasizes problem solving, collaboration with product owners and business users, and participation in Agile ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems/Science, Business/Data Analytics, or related area of study.
• Must be enrolled in school during time of internship; typically Junior-Senior or 1st-2nd year of graduate studies.
• Experience with business process optimization and gathering business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to problem statements and strategic approaches for AI adoption.
• Help develop AI-powered frameworks and roadmaps.
• Interact with product owners, product managers and business users to understand requirements and opportunities to leverage AI solutions.
• Assist in development, testing, and deployment of AI tools to enhance processes and user experiences.
• Create requirements documentation outlining processes and specifications.
• Participate in daily and weekly Agile ceremonies and translate requirements into technical design.
• Gather and organize data and perform data analysis to inform leadership decisions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in CS/Engineering/IS/Data Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

SharePoint

Lucidchart/Visio

Microsoft Copilot

Copilot Studio

Claude

Job description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin Our Community of Food People!The US Foods Summer Internship Program provides a forum for students to apply classroom skills and academic training in a real-world business environment. In addition to being assigned business-impacting projects throughout the summer, students will be matched with a manager who will meet with them on a regular basis to provide direction on assignments as well as deliver performance feedback and a mentor who will be available to offer day-to-day guidance and support.Interns will also get exposure to US Foods executive leadership; have an opportunity to participate in learning and social events with other interns across business functions and have an opportunity to deliver an end of summer presentation to showcase their accomplishments with key business leaders.US Foods internships are full-time paid positions (40 hours per week from June - August) with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time position post-graduation dependent on availability and overall performance.This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning the work is a combination of onsite and remote.Please note: We are unable to provide internships to students that require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., OPT, F-1, H-1B or any other visa status) now or in the future.[For Rosemont based internships only] Local candidates are encouraged to apply. For qualified students whose permanent home of record is located outside 50 miles from US Foods Corporate HQ, a sign-on bonus will be offered to partially offset housing costs for the summer.BASIC PURPOSE:As a Data Advisory Analyst Intern, you will gain exposure to portfolio governance, enterprise architecture, technology finance, and IT delivery consulting practices. You will support initiatives that shape technology strategy, improve delivery excellence, and help organizations evaluate existing processes, uncover opportunities for improvement, and design and implement AI solutions that support business transformation across the enterprise. The ideal candidate enjoys problem solving and bringing clarity to ambiguous ideas and challenges.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Contribute and collaborate in developing problem statementsContribute and collaborate on strategic approaches and assist in developing frameworks that enable the adoption and implementation of AI-powered solutionsContribute to the development of short term and long-term roadmapsInteract with product owners, product managers and business users to understand requirements, business challenges, and opportunities to leverage AI solutionsAssist in the development, testing, and deployment of AI-powered tools and solutions to enhance business processes and user experiencesCreate requirements documentation that outline the desired processes and specificationsParticipate in daily and weekly Agile team meetings and ceremoniesCollaborate with development team to translate requirements into a feasible technical designCollaborate with the testing team to ensure the requirements are implemented per the specifications/user stories and help troubleshoot issuesGather and organize both structured and unstructured data sets for analytic reviewProvide data analysis to inform Leadership decisionsDocument Change impacts to users and the organizationAuthor and distribute change communication impacting end usersParticipate in meetings to plan the deployment of the toolsBASIC REQUIREMENTS:Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems/Science, Business/Data Analytics, or related area of studyMust be enrolled in school during time of internshipTypically, students currently between their Junior and Senior years or between their 1st and 2nd years of graduate school will be considered for internshipsExperience with business process optimization and/or gathering business requirementsStrong analytical and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple prioritiesExcellent verbal and written communication skillsPREFERRED SKILLS:Familiarity with Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Lucidchart/Visio, Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, ClaudeExposure to the software development lifecycle (SDLC)Exposure to the Agile and project management artifacts (roadmaps, RAID, RACI)Basic understanding of data visualization and automation toolsADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:Must have regular, reliable method of transportation to commute to US Foods’ locationRELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MAY INCLUDE:Internal: Value stream teams (portfolio governance, enterprise architecture, technology finance, IT delivery consulting practices), Internal Business Partners, Product OwnersExternal: Vendors***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***