2027 Aramark Internship Program - IT Intern - HQ - Philadelphia, PA

About the role

Aramark's Cognitive Data Services team is looking for a motivated, curious, and analytically minded Summer Intern to join our team as a Data Strategist. This is a hands-on role where you will contribute directly to ongoing initiatives, support real project work, and help shape how our team leverages artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to accelerate analysis and deliver smarter insights. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of data, business strategy, and AI — exploring new tools and workflows, contributing ideas, and developing skills that are increasingly critical in today's data-driven organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cognitive Data Services team by contributing to active data analysis projects across a range of initiatives.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to help answer business questions, identify trends, and surface actionable insights.
• Explore how AI and agentic tools can be applied to real project workflows, identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort, streamline analysis, and improve efficiency, and collaborating with the team to evaluate what works.
• Help identify operational improvements for the data team and support day-to-day and weekly team activities.
• Help document business challenges and support the design and rollout of solutions for internal teams.
• Document learnings, methodologies, and process improvements — helping to build a knowledge base that benefits the broader team.
• Participate in project meetings, collaborating cross-functionally to understand business needs and contribute analytical support.

Qualifications

Open to those actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in any field of study; with preference for Data Science, Business, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field. Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by Aramark for this position now or in the future. Aramark does not offer housing with the exception of our remote Aramark Destinations locations.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Works well both independently and as part of a team
• Strong leadership, project management, and execution skills
• Comfortable adapting to change and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

About Aramark

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