Intern, Artificial Intelligence

Position Title: AI Intern
Department: Product & AI Innovation
Location: Jericho, NY
Duration: 10–12 Weeks (Summer 2026)
Hours: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect, and celebrate life’s most meaningful moments. Our family of brands includes Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies, PersonalizationMall.com, Things Remembered, and more.

As part of our internship program, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from industry experts, and contribute to projects that directly impact how we deliver smiles every day.

The AI Intern will support the Product & AI Innovation team by assisting with artificial intelligence initiatives, automation projects, and data-driven innovation efforts across the organization.

This role is ideal for students who are curious, technically driven, and excited about applying AI and machine learning to real-world e-commerce, marketing, operations, and customer experience challenges.

You will gain exposure to enterprise-level AI strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to solutions that enhance personalization, forecasting, and operational efficiency across our family of brands.

• Support department initiatives through research, documentation, and project coordination

• Assist with cross-functional collaboration across the 1-800-Flowers family of brands

• Attend team meetings, present findings, and share progress with stakeholders

• Participate in internship learning sessions, networking opportunities, and workshops

• Contribute ideas to enhance business processes and improve customer experience

• Assist in developing, testing, and optimizing machine learning models

• Support data preprocessing, feature engineering, and dataset validation

• Analyze structured and unstructured data to uncover insights and automation opportunities

• Contribute to AI-driven personalization, recommendation engines, or forecasting models

• Assist with building dashboards or visualizations to communicate AI insights to business teams

• Support experimentation, A/B testing, and performance measurement of AI initiatives

• Research emerging AI technologies, tools, and industry best practices

• Help document model performance, processes, and governance standards

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Experience with programming languages such as Python or R 

• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) is a plus 

• Experience with SQL and working with large datasets preferred 

• Understanding of statistics, data modeling, or predictive analytics 

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment 

• Demonstrated interest in AI innovation and emerging technologies 

What You’ll Gain 

• Hands-on experience building and supporting real-world AI solutions within a leading e-commerce organization 

• Exposure to enterprise-level AI strategy, innovation roadmaps, and product development processes 

• The opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects that enhance personalization, customer experience, and operational efficiency 

• Mentorship from leaders and technical experts in Product & AI Innovation 

• Cross-functional collaboration experience with marketing, operations, merchandising, and technology teams 

• Professional development workshops, networking events, and leadership engagement opportunities 

• Experience presenting technical findings and insights to business stakeholders 

• A portfolio of meaningful, measurable work that demonstrates applied AI and innovation skills 

The expected hourly rate for this position is $19.00. The actual compensation will be determined by experience and other factors permitted by the law.

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