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Lexington, KY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Stantec is seeking a motivated Data Analytics and AI Innovation Intern to join their Lexington, KY team for Summer 2026. This internship offers a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge AI, data analytics, and innovation skills to real-world engineering workflows in water resources, environmental services, and infrastructure projects.

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Responsibilities

Evaluate and recommend AI-powered tools and technologies tailored to Stantec's engineering workflows, with a focus on improving efficiency and quality in daily tasks
Develop practical SOPs and implementation guides for AI-assisted engineering activities, such as generating high-quality meeting minutes, presentation summaries, or action items, automating the creation or drafting of professional engineering reports and documents, and implementing automated quality review and consistency checks for reports, calculations, spreadsheets, and deliverables
Actively contribute to 1–2 ongoing technical tool development efforts, with hands-on coding and problem-solving, utilizing a combination of coding, modeling, and analytical skills
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to test, document, and refine AI-driven solutions
Participate in team meetings, project reviews, and professional development sessions as part of Stantec’s internship program

Qualification

Required

Current college junior or senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering (with strong computational focus), or a closely related discipline
Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) or Java; experience with libraries such as pandas, numpy, scipy, or similar for data processing and simulation
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools (e.g., large language models, prompt engineering, or basic generative AI applications) is highly desirable
Coursework in probability and statistics strongly preferred; familiarity with statistical modeling, uncertainty quantification, or Monte Carlo methods is a plus
Interest in applying technology to engineering/environmental challenges (experience in civil/environmental engineering or water resources is a plus but not required)

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
A wellness program
Health saving accounts
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase program
Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Short-term/long-term disability plans
Emergency travel benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Professional membership fee coverage
Paid family leave
Ten paid holidays in each calendar year
Employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
Eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law