**Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.** **Quill** is a valuable part of the Staples family of brands. Since 1956, Quill has held its position as a leader in office supplies. Acquired by Staples in 1998, Quill delivers the essential services, solutions, and award-winning customer support to help our customers – and our people – thrive. When you partner with Quill, as a customer or as an associate, every workday is more rewarding. We’re searching for you: fresh talent with new ideas, innovation, passion, and drive to bring to Staples. We have student and graduate opportunities where you’ll help the Staples, Inc. organization be more successful and productive while building a purposeful career. Whether you are looking for a summer internship, co-op, or an entry-level role, we’ll help you develop the technical and soft skills you need to thrive in the future. **This internship position is a part of a hybrid work model, 4 days in the office and 1 day remote, based out of the Quill Corporate facility in Lincolnshire, IL.** **Target Start Date** : June 1, 2026 - August 14, 2026 (11-week program) **Intern Pay Rate** : $29 per hour **What you bring to the table:** + Collaborative – able to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives + Customer Focused – able to identify and understand internal or external customer needs and interests and deliver customer-centric solutions + Inclusive – dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment consisting of diverse individuals from varying backgrounds and cultures + Innovative – develop new insights; question conventional approaches; encourage new ideas; design and implement new solutions + Self-Developer – actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels **What you’ll be doing:** + Apply statistical analysis and machine learning techniques to extract insights from data + Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand business needs and develop data-driven solutions + Construct and present insightful models, analyses, and test readouts to influence marketing, product, and promotional strategies + Perform data mining, exploratory analysis, and A/B testing to support key business initiatives + Research and analyze data to find deep relations within data to be used in the ML/AI algorithms + Build and test audience targeting strategies and models, including relevancy, re-targeting, look-alike models, etc. **What's Needed - Basic Qualifications:** + Pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in Computer Science /Analytics/Engineering or a related technical discipline + Strong foundation in statistical analysis, machine learning algorithms, and modeling techniques + Proficiency in Python programming language + Familiarity with SQL and experience in handling large datasets **What's Needed -Preferred Qualifications:** + Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative + Able to multitask and be flexible to new initiatives Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the process, please call 1-888-490-4747 for more information.