Part-Time Student - Technical Data & Analytics - Ames, IA, Champaign, IL, or Austin, TX

At John Deere, we're tackling the world's biggest challenges in food, fiber, and infrastructure for a rapidly growing global population. Join us as a Part-Time Student in Technical Data & Analytics and work alongside the brightest minds to make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support key analytics projects at the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) in Ames, IA, Champaign, IL, or Austin, TX.
• Utilize analytics techniques to clean, preprocess, explore, and analyze data sets and extract actionable insights for advanced automation & sensing projects.
• Collaborate in a fun, friendly, and fast-paced team environment across disciplines and with key stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions for the business.
• Present your findings in meetings and translate your results into reports and presentations.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD Degree in Agriculture, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Math, Operations Research, or Statistics; others may apply. Graduate degrees preferred.
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited college/university.
• Graduation date of December 2026 or later.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
• Available to work during the academic year (16-20 hours weekly).
• Available to work during the summer semester (30-40 hours weekly).
• Working knowledge of Python and other programming languages with generally high technical capability.
• School and/or work experience analyzing text and/or numerical data and building models.
• Good knowledge of one or more of the following: machine learning, Bayesian statistics, AI, signal processing, optimization, operations research, applied statistical analysis, algorithmic modeling techniques.
• Experience with complex data visualization methods.

Skills

• Knowledge of transformers, CNNs, Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Knowledge of sensing technologies/hardware/IoT.
• Domain knowledge in Crop Science, Soil Science, or GIS.
• Knowledge of Pytorch, Databricks, ArcGIS, Git, Jupyter Notebooks, SQL.
• Understanding of common machine learning algorithms and how to build predictive models.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Highly competitive base pay.
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension).
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations.
• Charitable contribution match.
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay.

Pay

$15 - $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level. Learn more about our Total Rewards Package.

Schedule

• Academic year: 16-20 hours weekly.
• Summer semester: 30-40 hours weekly.

This position is onsite in Ames, IA, Champaign, IL, or Austin, TX and is not available to students on immigration visas. Relocation assistance is not provided.