Part Time Student – Data Science and Analyitcs

About John Deere

Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere, is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what John Deere is all about. And it’s why John Deere is investing in people and technology like never before!

About the Role

Primary Location: United States (US) – Iowa  – Austin, TX
Function: Data & Analytics (CA)
Title: Part Time Student – Data Science and Analytics – Austin, TX – 110634
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

This position is not available to students on immigration visas.

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Responsibilities

As a Part Time Student – Data Science and Analytics for John Deere located in Austin, TX, Urbandale, IA, or Champaign, IL, you will…

• Lead and/or support key data science and analytics projects for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group
• Utilize analytics techniques to clean, preprocess, explore, and analyze data sets and extract actionable insights
• 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
• Committed to working in an Agile-based environment

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and SQL programming languages
• School and/or work experience analyzing text and/or numerical data
• Experience with applied statistical analysis and machine learning algorithms
• Available to work during the academic year 16-20 hours/weekly during the business hours of 6 AM to 6 PM
• Available to work during the summer semester 35-40 hours/weekly during the business hours of 6 AM to 6 PM
• Must be able to commute to the John Offices in Urbandale, IA, Champaign, IL, or Austin, TX at least once a week, on a regular basis year-round
• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD Degree in an analytical discipline including but not limited to Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Math, or Statistics
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited college/university
• Graduation date of spring of 2026 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or above

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience using PySpark for distributed data processing and analysis
• Exposure to data engineering principles and practices, including data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts
• Understanding of MLOps principles and experience with deploying and monitoring machine learning models in production environments
• Knowledge of AI concepts, LLMs and Foundational Models
• Experience working with the Databricks platform, including notebooks, clusters, and Delta Lake
• Experience applying computer vision techniques to machine learning problems
• Experience working with geospatial data formats, including satellite imagery and rasters

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• 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

$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.

Apply through this link: https://go.illinois.edu/JohnDeerePartTimeStudent