Data Science Intern

City : Chesterfield

State : Missouri (US-MO)

About Bunges Global Economic Analysis Team:

Leveraging our inherent market intelligence is a critical component to Bunges success particularly in the dynamic agricultural markets. This is the reason why Bunge has one of the large economic analysis teams in the industry. Our analysis team is comprised of over 50 analysts world wide who gather analyze supply and demand and other pertinent information. The global analysts work closely with global traders to help market develop market theses that drive the companys trading and risk decisions. The team covers global grains oilseeds biofuels ocean freight and livestock.

This internship is scheduled for Summer 2027 (May-August) in St. Louis MO. It offers an extraordinary opportunity to dive deep into how sophisticated economic research powered by advanced data science translates into actionable commercial decisions and robust risk management within a leading global agricultural trading powerhouse.

As an integral part of our Data Science team within Global Economic Analysis you will be at the forefront of innovation leveraging modern cloud computing tools and advanced statistical methods to extract insights from vast internal and external datasets. Youll actively contribute to the development and maintenance of critical predictive models that forecast global commodity market dynamics including crop production pricing trends and customer behavior. This hands-on experience will directly advance our economic research functions worldwide providing forecasts that influence multi-million-dollar decisions. Plus the internship will equip you with experience of applying best-in-class data science practices to solve real-world high-impact problems in the agricultural industry.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate on the development and refinement of various predictive models focusing on critical aspects like crop production forecasts pricing trend analysis and customer behavior insights. (Specific projects will be tailored to your skills and interests closer to the internship start ensuring a meaningful and engaging experience).
• Take ownership in enhancing relevant analytical & data pipelines with the potential to design and implement optimizations using Python and cloud computing tools.
• Undertake and deliver a significant analytical project related to the teams core objectives culminating in a comprehensive final presentation to the economic research team showcasing your achievements and insights gained throughout the internship.

Skills & Experience Requirements:

• Minimum MS degree in Ag-Economics Economics Data Science Statistics Computer Science Finance Engineering or a closely related quantitative discipline.
• Hands-on experience with Python and familiarity with its essential analytical libraries (e.g. Pandas NumPy Scikit-learn Matplotlib/Seaborn) for data manipulation statistical analysis machine learning and data visualization.
• Strong SQL skills for data extraction manipulation and analysis from relational and non-relational databases. Understand version control systems particularly Git for collaborative development and code management.
• Proactive self-motivation with the ability to work independently and to deliver solutions in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Experience with geospatial data analysis and deep learning for statistical modeling.
• Experience with big data technologies and cloud-based data platforms and products (e.g. Google Cloud Platform AWS).
• Specific knowledge of agricultural commodity markets (e.g. grains oilseeds biofuels) agronomics etc

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818 Bunges expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri and has 25000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals oilseed processing plants grain facilities and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression transgender status national origin citizenship age disability or military or veteran status or any other legally protected status.

At Bunge (NYSE: BG) our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider our team of 34000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where theyre grown to where theyre neededin faster smarter and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination storage distribution oilseed processing and refining offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils fats and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200 years of experience and presence in over 50 countries we are committed to strengthening global food security advancing sustainability and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis Missouri. Learn more at .

Every day our people exemplify these values which represent Bunge at its core:

We Are One Team Collaborative Respectful Inclusive
We Lead The Way Agile Empowered Innovative
We Do Whats Right Safety Sustainability With Integrity

If this sounds like you join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day people who are #ProudtoBeBunge

Required Experience:

Intern