Intern, Artificial Intelligence

Summary: 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect, and celebrate life’s most meaningful moments. 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. Responsibilities: - 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 - 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 Required Qualifications: - Currently enrolled in a degree program related to Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R - Understanding of machine learning concepts and algorithms - Experience with data analysis and visualization tools - Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written - Curiosity and eagerness to learn about AI and its applications in e-commerce Preferred Qualifications: - Previous internship or project experience in AI or machine learning - Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure - Experience with data preprocessing and feature engineering techniques - Knowledge of A/B testing methodologies - Interest in e-commerce and customer experience optimization Required Skills: Machine Learning, Data Analysis, AI Technologies Important Skills: Data Preprocessing Nice-to-Have Skills: Research Skills