R & D Intern - Computer & Data Science

Indiana Ag Connection; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience in Indianapolis, IN, seeks a full-time internship in our Research and Development organization focused on data science and computer science projects. You'll work with experienced researchers on automation, ML, data pipelines, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools to improve workflows and decision making.

Open to undergraduates or graduates pursuing CS, Data Science, or related fields; must relocate to Indianapolis for the 10-week program (May–August), with strong 3.0+ GPA and a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a CS/DS related degree with two years of coursework completed.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Willingness to relocate to Indianapolis, IN for the internship.
• Available for full-time (40 hours/week) for about 10 weeks (May–August).
• Experience with R, Python, and cloud platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on computer science-based projects including automation, software engineering, ML, and data visualization.
• Engage with business users to gather requirements and improve internal tools and workflows.
• Explore AI/ML analytics to enhance efficiency and decision-making.
• Develop AI-enabled solutions using historical data and patterns.
• Integrate data from multiple sources to improve reporting and dashboards.
• Enhance internal tools through automation and workflow improvements.
• Collaborate with GIS where applicable to create new data products.

Skills

CS/Data Science degree pursuit

Strong technical data skills

Stakeholder communication

GPA 3.0

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS/data science or related field

Tools

R programming

Python

Azure AWS GCP

Visualization packages

Job description

Who are we, and what do we do?

Grow what’s next. Grow your future. Are you excited to contribute to innovative research that advances food security and sustainability? Corteva Agriscience is seeking students for full-time internships within our Research and Development organization in Indianapolis, Indiana. Interns will work closely with experienced scientists and technical experts in an industrial R&D setting, with opportunities to build skills, contribute to meaningful projects, and network across the company.

What You’ll Do:

Interns will work on one of many computer science-based projects including automation, software engineering, information science, machine learning, database building and visualization, statistics, geospatial analysis, and/or mathematical modeling.

Engage with business users to gather requirements, understand use cases, and identify opportunities to improve internal tools, workflows, and business processes.

Explore and implement AI, machine learning, analytics, and automation capabilities to improve efficiency, recommend process improvements, and support data-driven decision-making.

Develop AI-enabled solutions that use historical data and patterns to recommend templates, workflows, task structures, dependencies, or other ways to manage work more effectively.

Integrate and analyze data from multiple internal sources to improve data quality, reporting, dashboards, chatbot capabilities, business insights, and connections across project activities, milestones, and deliverables.

Develop and enhance internal tools through workflow automation, responsibility or role mapping, administrative process improvements, and functionality that reduces manual effort.

Work with geographic information systems, where applicable, to develop new data products and conduct assessments.

What Skills You Need:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Automation or a related Field
• Must have successfully completed two full years of undergraduate-level computer science or Data Science curriculum including associated laboratory courses.
• Strong technical data skills and business communication, curiosity and willingness to interact with stakeholders, problem-solving mindset.
• Interest or experience in data engineering, data pipelines, cloud data platforms, workflow orchestration, version control, testing, deployment, or CI/CD practices is a plus.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must be able to relocate to Indianapolis, IN for the duration of the internship.
• Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during the timeframe of May to August (some six-month internship opportunities available).
• Experience with the R programming language, Python, cloud computing (Azure, AWS, GCP), and visualization packages is a plus but not required.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.