What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Data Scientist position at Komatsu?
Intern, Data Scientist 11/12/25 Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60631 34552 Onsite Position
Join Komatsu and Be Part of Something Big!
Job Overview
A glimpse into the 2025 Chicago Headquarters potential internship program activities:
We're working on exciting technologies like self-driving machines, electric equipment, and remote-control systems to make construction more efficient and environmentally friendly. Also, through our continuing pursuit of reduction of greenhouse gases and waste generated by manufacturing sites and the lessening of the burden on the environment, Komatsu innovation will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Data Scientist Intern to join our analytics team. This internship offers hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining business intelligence dashboards using Power BI, as well as contributing to a real-world data project leveraging SQL, Power BI, and Python. The ideal candidate is passionate about data, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact with analytical and visualization skills.
Key Job Responsibilities
Pay: $21/hr
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
At Komatsu we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. We are authentic, ambitious, and innovative in our pursuit of Diversity & Inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.
Company Information
Komatsu is a world leader in manufacturing construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment. Founded in 1921, Komatsu has a long history of quality, reliability, innovation, and excellence. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu facilities, distributors and dealers are in more than 140 countries and employ more than 60,000 people. Komatsu offers a diverse and challenging work environment, where you can grow your skills and career, and contribute to a sustainable, clean-energy future. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, be a part of something big and join a team that is shaping the world!
If you want to learn more about Komatsu, please visit our website at https://www.komatsu.com/ .
Join Komatsu and Be Part of Something Big!
Job Overview
A glimpse into the 2025 Chicago Headquarters potential internship program activities:
- Inclusion and Diversity employee development training opportunities
- Personal and professional employee development and experiences supported by HR and management.
- Travel to the manufacturing plants (Tennessee and Wisconsin) and other company locations to learn about the business operations.
- Opportunity to get "hands on" operation experience on our construction equipment in Georgia.
- Learn about our distributor network by visiting one of our premier dealers and our customers (“end users” of our equipment)
- Learn about the Komatsu business through overviews facilitated by our leaders.
- Interface with our Executives through lunch “meet and greets.”
- Networking opportunities
We're working on exciting technologies like self-driving machines, electric equipment, and remote-control systems to make construction more efficient and environmentally friendly. Also, through our continuing pursuit of reduction of greenhouse gases and waste generated by manufacturing sites and the lessening of the burden on the environment, Komatsu innovation will contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Data Scientist Intern to join our analytics team. This internship offers hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining business intelligence dashboards using Power BI, as well as contributing to a real-world data project leveraging SQL, Power BI, and Python. The ideal candidate is passionate about data, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact with analytical and visualization skills.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into actionable Power BI dashboards.
- Design, build, and optimize interactive Power BI dashboards to visualize key business metrics and insights.
- Work on a data project involving data extraction, transformation, and analysis using SQL, Power BI, and Python.
- Clean, validate, and prepare data from various sources for reporting and analysis purposes.
- Write efficient SQL queries to extract and aggregate data from relational databases.
- Use Python for data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, and statistical modeling as needed for the project.
- Present findings and recommendations to team members and stakeholders through compelling visualizations and reports.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Basic understanding of SQL and relational databases.
- Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools (coursework or personal projects accepted).
- Familiarity with Python for data analysis (such as pandas, numpy, matplotlib).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivation and eagerness to learn new technologies and techniques.
Pay: $21/hr
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment
At Komatsu we come from diverse backgrounds, with unique perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We believe that our people are part of our shared purpose. We are authentic, ambitious, and innovative in our pursuit of Diversity & Inclusion. United, we are on a journey towards a sustainable future that creates value together.
Company Information
Komatsu is a world leader in manufacturing construction, mining, forestry, and industrial heavy equipment. Founded in 1921, Komatsu has a long history of quality, reliability, innovation, and excellence. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Komatsu facilities, distributors and dealers are in more than 140 countries and employ more than 60,000 people. Komatsu offers a diverse and challenging work environment, where you can grow your skills and career, and contribute to a sustainable, clean-energy future. If you are looking for a company that values your talent and potential, be a part of something big and join a team that is shaping the world!
If you want to learn more about Komatsu, please visit our website at https://www.komatsu.com/ .
Salary : $21
