2026 Summer Corporate Intern – Digital and Analytics
Chicago, IL
Internship
Onsite
$25/hr - $43/hr
Intern
Caterpillar Inc. is a global leader in manufacturing and technology, dedicated to building a better world through innovation and inclusivity. They are seeking a 2026 Summer Corporate Intern in Digital and Analytics, where interns will engage in various projects focusing on applications engineering, data analytics, and digital connectivity, contributing to enhancing customer experiences and internal processes.
Responsibilities
Interns will be immersed in designing and rapidly developing consistent customer-centric, premium digital experiences
Interns will work to help simplify enterprise digital infrastructure, accelerate application development, ensuring greater data availability, quality and security
Interns will apply analytics techniques on a very large set of diverse data from IoT connected assets, anomaly detection, business analytics, data visualization, and business marketing analytics
Interns work with internal and external customers by creating, analyzing and validating business requirements, translating them into detailed functional requirements and user stories, and defining acceptance criteria and test cases
Interns will help drive deployment and support of Caterpillar’s key digital products and maturing data management processes
Interns will help develop, certify and deliver high quality telematics solutions to enhance customer insights
Qualification
Required
Must be enrolled full time at a 4-year University/College in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Data Visualization, Marketing Analytics, Math, Stats, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Systems Engineering or related degree or related degree at the time of application and throughout the program
Must have completed 12 credit hours prior to the start of the program
Minimum 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA, no rounding
Must be able to relocate to internship location for the duration of the internship and complete daily commute using reliable transportation
Preferred
Demonstrated leadership experience
Previous technical internship, co-op, or research/relevant experience
Participation in school clubs or student organizations
Demonstrated experience with several of the following: Python, Java, SQL, Snowflake, AWS/Azure, Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Salesforce, React, JavaScript, Node.js, HTML, UI Design, UX Research, writing API's for deployment, etc
Relevant coursework and/or projects
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to demonstrate strong communication skills, initiative, and intellectual curiosity
Able to work independently or as a collaborative team member
Ability to learn and comply with company policies and procedures
Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where digital is still evolving as a core offering
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-orientated environment
Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas, regardless of the technical capacity of the audience
Benefits
Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Paid Volunteer Day
Housing Stipend
Relocation Assistance
Medical coverage
Voluntary benefits
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