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2025 Data Science Internship, Operations Research

Eastman
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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

 

Data Scientists at Eastman work to provide actionable insights using advanced analytics to help the company make better and faster decisions. Data Scientists work in a centralized department organized into four groups: Applied Statistics, AI/Machine Learning, Operations Research, and Generative AI. As an intern in the Operations Research team, you will use mathematical optimization and simulation techniques to solve business problems across multiple areas of the company. Join our Operations Research Internship Program and unleash your skills to develop cutting-edge solutions that provide valuable insights to our business and corporate partners.

 

Responsibilities

  • Leverage your programming skills to develop solutions that generate valuable and actionable insights to empower business decisions.
  • Build and execute simulation and/or optimization models using data from diverse sources.
  • Create reports that efficiently convey model results to key stakeholders.
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients and other employees in a diverse set of roles from individual contributors to senior management.

 

Qualifications

  • Solid foundation in one or more of the following areas: mathematical programming (linear or mixed integer programming) or simulation (discrete-event or Monte Carlo) techniques.
  • Proficiency in a modern programming language, preferably Python.
  • Experience with optimization tools (e.g., GUROBI, COIN-OR, CPLEX) and/or simulation tools (e.g., SIMIO, ARENA, @RISK) is preferred.
  • Skills in SQL for data acquisition and Python or Excel for data cleaning/processing are a plus.
  • Capable of interpreting results from models and building reports using tools such as Power BI or Excel to share clear and actionable results with end users. Ability to manage complex projects and methodically work towards rigorous solutions.
  • Critically evaluate customer requirements and deploy solutions to meet specific needs.

 

Required Education: Pursuing or enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. in the United States in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, or any other relevant field including engineering.

 

Location: Kingsport, TN (in-person/hybrid)

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

 

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.