Valmont’s internship program provides a hands-on learning experience through project work, leadership development, job shadowing, and interaction with senior leaders across the company.
What You’ll Do
Extract, clean, and preprocess data from Azure-based databases
Perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities
Engineer features for predictive modeling and decision-making
Develop and evaluate machine learning models to support irrigation optimization
Document methodologies, findings, and present insights to key stakeholders
Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate data solutions
Identify data quality issues and propose process improvements
What We’re Looking For
Junior, Senior, or recent graduate pursuing a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field
Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation
Strong programming skills in Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib/Seaborn)
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
Strong experience in data cleaning, feature engineering, and model development, with the ability to interpret data, solve problems analytically, and translate findings into actionable insights
Experience working with time-series or sensor data, particularly in agriculture or environmental contexts, is preferred
Familiarity with geospatial analysis tools such as GeoPandas or QGIS is preferred
Understanding of precision agriculture, irrigation systems, or agronomy preferred
Exposure to MLOps practices and deploying machine learning models in production environments is preferred
Experience with dashboarding and data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Plotly Dash preferred
Ability to work in the office, either Tuesday or Thursday
What You’ll Gain
Paid internship with meaningful, career-related work experience
Tuition assistance and other benefits available based on hours worked
Part-time during the academic year, full-time and flexible in the summer, with potential for a full-time position post-graduation
A supportive culture focused on learning and growth
Opportunities to collaborate with intern peers and company leaders
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
