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The US Foods Summer Internship Program provides a forum for students to apply classroom skills and academic training in a real-world business environment. In addition to being assigned business-impacting projects throughout the summer, students will be matched with a manager who will meet with them on a regular basis to provide direction on assignments as well as deliver performance feedback and a mentor who will be available to offer day-to-day guidance and support.Interns will also get exposure to US Foods executive leadership; have an opportunity to participate in learning and social events with other interns across business functions and have an opportunity to deliver an end of summer presentation to showcase their accomplishments with key business leaders.
US Foods internships are full-time paid positions (40 hours per week from June - August) with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time position post-graduation dependent on availability and overall performance.
This position has been segmented as Hybrid meaning the work is a combination of onsite and remote.
Please note: We are unable to provide internships to students that require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., OPT, F-1, H-1B or any other visa status) now or in the future.
Local candidates are encouraged to apply. For qualified students whose permanent home of record is located outside 50 miles from US Foods Corporate HQ, a sign-on bonus will be offered to partially offset housing costs for the summer.
BASIC PURPOSE:
With direct supervision and oversight, this intern position provides exposure and opportunity to investigate a career, gain business knowledge and practical application of data engineering within the food distribution industry.
The Data Engineering intern is responsible for the development and implementation of data pipeline solutions to support the organization’s reporting, analytics, and other data needs. The developer will work closely with stakeholders across functional areas to deliver well-structured data in a reliable, efficient, and timely way.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and build large scale datasets for a wide range of consumer needs
- Build, test and implement highly efficient data pipelines using a variety of technologies
- Ensure consistent use of standard data structures
- Analyze new data sources to understand quality, availability and content
- Write technical design documentation
- Create and executes unit tests
- Supports QA team during testing
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems/Science or related area of study
- Must be enrolled in school during internship
- Typically, students currently between their Junior and Senior years or between their 1st and 2nd years of graduate school will be considered for internships
- Proven ability to model data for reporting and analytics needs
- Proven ability to analyze and understand existing processes and code
- Works and communicates effectively with all levels of management
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Must work well within team-oriented environments
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Proficiency in one or more of the following:
- SQL
- Oracle, MySQL, other relational databases
- Python
- AWS (ERM, Lambda, IAM, S3)
- Linux
- ETL experience
- Exposure to Cloud Environments
Familiarity with:
- Use of CI/CD tools (Chef, Jenkins, Bamboo, Git/Bitbucket)
- Supporting self-service reporting and analytics
- Working with semi-structured data
- LLM Concepts, along with Agentic Development
Nice to have:
- Snowflake
- Airflow
- Spark Data Frames or Pandas
- API development (Mulesoft)
- Machine Learning
- Tableau
- Kafka
- Experience with Copilot or Claude or Cursor
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must have regular, reliable method of transportation to commute to US Foods’ location.
RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL/EXTERNAL MAY INCLUDE:
- Internal: Core Team, Internal Business Clients
- External: Vendors
***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Science, or a related field
- Must be enrolled in school during the internship
- Currently between junior and senior year of undergraduate study or between the first and second year of graduate school
- Ability to model data for reporting and analytics needs
- Ability to analyze and understand existing processes and code
- Effective communication with all levels of management
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in team-oriented environments
- Regular, reliable transportation to commute to the US Foods location
- Proficiency in SQL, relational databases, Python, AWS, Linux, or ETL
- Exposure to cloud environments
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools, self-service reporting, semi-structured data, LLM concepts, and agentic development
- Experience with Snowflake, Airflow, Spark DataFrames, Pandas, API development, machine learning, Tableau, Kafka, or AI coding assistants
US Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about US Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by US Foods.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options and day-one eligibility in many roles is highlighted as a relative strong point. Union agreements and company materials reinforce that health coverage is a core part of the total rewards package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives such as overtime, case/stop pay, and uncapped commissions often boost earnings in delivery, warehouse, and sales roles. Earnings can rise notably when hours are heavy or targets are met.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is standard, and recent union contracts add pension coverage in some locations. Together these programs support longer-term financial security.
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What We Do
US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately 300,000 restaurants and foodservice operators to help their businesses succeed. With 28,000 associates and more than 70 locations, US Foods provides its customers with a broad and innovative food offering and a comprehensive suite of e-commerce, technology and business solutions. US Foods is headquartered in Rosemont, IL, and generates more than $28 billion in annual revenue. Visit usfoods.com to learn more. ------------ Rules of Engagement Statement: We are proud to support community engagement on the US Foods LinkedIn page, and we're excited to see your comments, photos and videos. Please note that the views expressed by the community do not necessarily reflect those of US Foods. Before posting, please take a moment to read our rules for community content. We reserve the right to remove content that violates these rules. 1. Don't break the law. Content that appears to break the law or that advocates for breaking the law also is not permitted. 2. Be polite and courteous to everyone, even those you disagree with. This also means you may not post anything that is threatening, harassing, abusive, bullying, discriminatory, profane, sexually explicit, obscene, violent, gruesome, or similarly objectionable. 3. Stay on topic for this community and dialogue. Off-topic content may include but is not limited to irrelevant or out of context material, spam, promotional content, and links to third-party sites. 4. Follow LinkedIn's Terms and Conditions. 5. All posts must be by a real person and from a real profile. Content from fake or anonymous profiles is not permitted. 6. Our employees must also follow all of our applicable policies and guidelines, including but not limited to our Code of Conduct and Electronic Social Networking Policy
