Intern, Artificial Intelligence

1-800-Flowers.com Internship Program – AI Position Title: AI Intern Department: Product & AI Innovation Location: Jericho, NY Duration: 10–12 Weeks (Summer 2026) Hours: Full-Time (40 hours/week) 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect, and celebrate life’s most meaningful moments. Our family of brands includes Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies, PersonalizationMall.com, Things Remembered, and more. As part of our internship program, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, learn from industry experts, and contribute to projects that directly impact how we deliver smiles every day. Position Summary The AI Intern will support the Product & AI Innovation team by assisting with artificial intelligence initiatives, automation projects, and data‑driven innovation efforts across the organization. This role is ideal for students who are curious, technically driven, and excited about applying AI and machine learning to real‑world e‑commerce, marketing, operations, and customer experience challenges. You will gain exposure to enterprise‑level AI strategy, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and contribute to solutions that enhance personalization, forecasting, and operational efficiency across our family of brands. Key Responsibilities Core Responsibilities (All Interns) Support department initiatives through research, documentation, and project coordination Assist with cross‑functional collaboration across the 1-800-Flowers family of brands Attend team meetings, present findings, and share progress with stakeholders Participate in internship learning sessions, networking opportunities, and workshops Contribute ideas to enhance business processes and improve customer experience AI & Machine Learning Focused Responsibilities Assist in developing, testing, and optimizing machine learning models Support data preprocessing, feature engineering, and dataset validation Analyze structured and unstructured data to uncover insights and automation opportunities Contribute to AI‑driven personalization, recommendation engines, or forecasting models Assist with building dashboards or visualizations to communicate AI insights to business teams Support experimentation, A/B testing, and performance measurement of AI initiatives Research emerging AI technologies, tools, and industry best practices Help document model performance, processes, and governance standards #J-18808-Ljbffr