IT Software Development / Data Science Intern at Scot Forge Company

IT Software Development / Data Science Internship

Scot Forge Company is looking to hire one IT Software Development / Data Science Intern for the Summer of 2026 at the corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL. An IT internship at Scot Forge will provide a variety of experiences and exposure to the IT efforts of a manufacturing environment including data science, software development, business systems analytics, and more. The interns will be supporting the IT team through their daily tasks and projects.

This Program Offers:

• Paid Compensation  
• Professional Career Development and Mentoring
• Real World Problem Solving 
• Meaningful Project Work 
• Collaborative Work Environment  

Anticipated Projects include:

• Software Engineer: develop clean, efficient, and documented code for existing and new software applications; design and implement back-end and front-end systems using modern languages and frameworks; write unit, integration, and functional tests to validate code quality
• Data Scientist: pre-process source data into usable, high-quality datasets; conduct exploratory data analysis to visualize datasets; apply statistical techniques to evaluate relationships and interpret data; develop, train, and evaluate predictive models
• Business Systems Analyst: translate user requirements into technical and functional requirements; generate reports, dashboards, and visualizations for business stakeholders; contribute to the design of software enhancements or changes; create detailed documentation of existing and new business processes

Qualifications:

Required Skills

• Minimum Sophomore standing in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Systems, or related field.
• Independent worker with strong self-management and problem-solving skills, who can demonstrate learning agility in software development, data science and other related initiatives. 

Preferred Skills

• Any IT certifications (CompTIA A+, AWS or Azure, etc.) are desirable but not required
• Working knowledge of one or more programming languages 
• Understanding of software development principles and practices 
• Experience with database systems, concepts, and operations 
• Knowledge of the data science process 
• Understanding of fundamental networking, operating systems, and hardware concepts
• Effective collaborator with strong communication skills

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to pass a 90 day head hair drug test today.

Review of applications will begin September 29th and continue until the position is filled.  

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer: M/F/Disabled/Vets encouraged to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.