<p>IT Internship</p> <p>Scot Forge Company is seeking one IT Intern for the Summer of 2025 at our corporate facility in Spring Grove, IL.This opportunity provides hands-on experience in a dynamic and innovative environment. 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.</p> <p>This Program Offers:</p> <ul> <li>Paid Compensation </li><li>Professional Career Development and Mentoring </li><li>Real World Problem Solving </li><li>Meaningful Project Work </li><li>Collaborative Work Environment </li></ul> <p>Anticipated Projects include:</p> <ul> <li>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 </li><li>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 </li><li>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 </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <p>Required Skills</p> <ul> <li>Minimum Junior standing in pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. </li><li>Independent worker with strong self-management and problem-solving skills, who can demonstrate learning agility in Software Development, data science, cybersecurity, and other related initiatives. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Skills</p> <ul> <li>Any IT certifications (CompTIA A+, AWS or Azure, etc.) are desirable but not required </li><li>Working knowledge of one or more programming languages </li><li>Understanding of software development principles and practices </li><li>Experience with database systems, concepts, and operations </li><li>Knowledge of the data science process </li><li>Understanding of fundamental networking, operating systems, and hardware concepts </li><li>Effective collaborator with strong communication skills </li></ul> <p>Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Must be authorized to work anywhere in the U.S. without sponsorship </li><li>Must be able to pass a 90 day head hair drug test today. </li></ul> <p>We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer: M/F/Disabled/Vets encouraged to apply.</p> <p>We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.</p>