Intern - Data Analyst
Publix Super Markets
Internship
On-site
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Information Technology/Engineering
Program Introduction
At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it's our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge.
The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:
*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.
Position Overview
The Publix Supply Chain Data Analytics Team is dedicated to enabling data-driven decisions by leveraging vast datasets and leading-edge analytical methods and tools. As an intern, you will work closely with full-time Data Analytics professionals to develop an AI-driven model for generating text summaries of reports.
What you’ll do
At Publix, we are committed to making a difference and it's our pleasure to continuously develop our most valuable resource—our associates. Since its launch in 2007, the Publix Summer Internship Program prepares a cohort of young professionals for a smorgasbord of opportunities in the workplace. This is achieved through relationship building, development of self-confidence, and insight into industry knowledge.
The 2026 Summer program dates are May 18th – July 24th at our company facilities in Lakeland, FL. Over these 10 weeks, interns will work 40 hours a week participating in impactful departmental projects that connect classroom learning to real-world corporate experience. Highlights include:
- Free housing provided in partnership with Florida Southern College (for interns that live outside of a 25-mile radius of the corporate office)
- Attending executive meetings
- Participating in group community service activities
- Touring manufacturing and distribution facilities
- Developing and delivering end of program presentations to Publix leadership
*This internship posting can close within two weeks from the date it was posted. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.
Position Overview
The Publix Supply Chain Data Analytics Team is dedicated to enabling data-driven decisions by leveraging vast datasets and leading-edge analytical methods and tools. As an intern, you will work closely with full-time Data Analytics professionals to develop an AI-driven model for generating text summaries of reports.
What you’ll do
- assess different LLMs and prompt strategies
- partner with subject matter experts to identify key findings in current reports
- develop a basic model for automated text summarization
- evaluate the accuracy of generated summaries
- develop an informative and engaging presentation describing your project
- must be an actively enrolled student not graduating prior to the start of the Summer Internship Program in May; or
- if graduating from a bachelor's degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester; or
- if graduating from a master’s degree program prior to the start of the internship, starting a graduate degree program in the upcoming summer or fall semester
- must be pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in data analytics, statistics, information systems (various), industrial engineering, economics or related field and be a current junior or above (rising senior or above as of the program start in Summer 2026) or a graduate student
- intermediate knowledge of Python, and SQL
- basic knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, MS Access
- must have an interest in data analysis
- must have some knowledge of statistics
- must have some knowledge of at least one computer programming language
- advanced knowledge of SQL
- advanced knowledge of Python