First Solar is leading the world’s sustainable energy future and offers interns the opportunity to gain real-world experience in various fields. This internship focuses on developing analytical and machine-learning models to support supply chain planning and optimization, while also encouraging innovation and collaboration.
Develop and deploy analytical, optimization, and machine ‑ learning models to support supply chain planning, execution, and optimization
Apply AI and LLM ‑ enabled techniques to accelerate insight generation, scenario analysis, and decision support
Quantify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
Automate data ingestion, transformation, analysis, and reporting from enterprise systems
Translate analytical outputs into executive-ready insights
Contribute to digital transformation and continuous improvement programs by embedding analytics and AI into day ‑ to ‑ day decision ‑ making
Upon the completion of this internship, the intern is required to present their accomplishments and project summary to the leadership team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain, Applied Statistics, Computer Science preferred
Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and advanced analytics tools
Working knowledge of AI and Generative AI concepts, including LLMs, embeddings, prompt design, and retrieval ‑ augmented generation (RAG) for analytical and decision ‑ support use cases
Strong experience with data visualization and storytelling tools
Working knowledge of machine learning, statistical modeling and optimization techniques
Familiarity with Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methodologies
Comfort working in cloud and enterprise data environments (e.g., Azure, data warehouses, APIs, ERP/SCM systems)
Preferred
Benefits
First Solar manufactures thin film photovoltaic modules and provides PV power plants and supporting services.