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May 11, 2026
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Denver, CO, 80205, US
Internship
Onsite
$20.40/hr - $27.20/hr
Intern
Xcel Energy is a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, and they are seeking an AI Data Scientist Intern to join their team. The role involves data exploration, applying statistical techniques, and leveraging modeling techniques to solve complex problems in data-driven environments.
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Responsibilities

  • Data exploration skills are essential to this position
  • The ability to look through data, draw conclusions from data and apply the appropriate statistical technique to the data is imperative to this position
  • We are looking for analytical thinkers that can quickly get a feel for our data and work in a minimal direction
  • We want you to bring fresh ideas to our team and help us to improve our processes

Qualification

Required

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program (as of Fall 2026) in a relevant field: Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar program SQL /Python proficiency
  • Data Exploration skills: ability to look through data, assess data quality and draw conclusions from the data Experience assessing data quality
  • Applying appropriate statistical techniques to data exploration
  • Experience with feature engineering
  • Exposure and understanding of foundational statistics concepts and algorithms: linear/logistic regression, random forest, boosting, etc
  • Passion for learning (new problem domains, algorithms, tools etc) and for analyzing data
  • Ability to access, manage, transfer, integrate and analyze complex datasets
  • Strong Verbal/Writing Communications Skills
  • Must be a local resident in CO or MN

Preferred

  • Experience working with large data sets, especially leveraging Databricks and Spark Fluency with Python
  • Experience with data visualization tools/languages such as Posit, Power BI, etc
  • Machine learning exposure and AWS experience
  • Experience with Gitlab, Claude code, & Microsoft Copilot Studio

Benefits

  • Pension
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Holidays
Xcel Energy is an electric and natural gas energy company that offers a portfolio of energy-related products and services to customers.
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