Internship Partnership Program - Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Internship Partnership Program Overview

The New York State Center of Excellence (CoE) in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Rochester offers a Data Science Internship Program. We recognize that for some organizations, data science is a valuable tool for identifying business opportunities, supporting decision making, and developing business strategies, while for others it is an integrated component of the products they develop or services they offer. With that broad perspective, this program aims to support small businesses and startups in New York in reaching their business objectives by facilitating their access to student talent in data science. The Center funds two-month summer internship projects for small businesses/organizations that are selected from proposals submitted by companies interested in partnering with us.

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2026 CoE Summer Internship Program

Apply to be a 2026 CoE-DSAI Summer Internship Partner

Inquiries for the summer 2026 program should be directed to Nick Koziol by emailing him at n.koziol@rochester.edu

The anticipated opening for the Application Process is early January 2026.

Undergraduate and Graduate Students can learn more about internships by visiting the student internship opportunity site.

Anticipated Application Process and Overall Program Timeline

Anticipated Company Partnership Timeline for the 2026 Summer Internship Program Process:

January 19: Call for Company Internship Partnership Applications
February 20: Deadline for All Company Applicaitons Job Descriptions Proposals
February 27: Partnership Decision letters sent to all companies with Affiliation Agreement
March 6: Signed Affiliation Agreements from Company/Organization Due
March 13: Post all Summer Job Descriptions – Include Greene Center Job Acceptance Etiquette Text
April 6: Student Candidate Applications sent to Company Representatives
April 7-24: Company Interview Process
April 29: Candidate Offer Decisions Due to CoE
May 6: Offer letters sent to successful candidates with a decision due date for signed confirmation
May 11: Student accepted offer signatures due date
June 1: June/July Internship Experience begins (anticipated start date for most companies)
August 31: Business Economic Impact Report Form Sent to 2025 company partners
August 28: Intern Evaluations Form sent to interns
September 4: 2025 Business/Organization Economic Report Due
September 4: 2026 Intern Evaluation Forms Due back from Companies and Students

Internship Details

CoE will fully sponsor a current student from the University of Rochester for two months
Student will have a background in data science
Intern will work at your organization for two months during their summer semester schedule
The Center compensates the student for their internship and no financial contribution from your company will be expected
Companies can extend the term of the internship at their own expense

Business Partner Expectations

Businesses need to be registered in New York State and employ 100 employees or fewer
Company will need to provide a Data Science related project of their choice
Proposed project will be evaluated in terms of the Data Science relevance and value of real life experience to the educational benefit of the student
Interns will need supervision from a professional at your company, an in-person, virtual or hybrid work environment, and resources for the student to succeed in the project
Since the center is supported by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR). Our goal is to promote economic development in New York State. We will be requiring you to provide any economic impact realized as a result of this project – general cost savings, increased revenue, etc. (minimum impact would be $8000 stipend received by students from the CoE)

Questions?

Picture of Nick Koziol Contact Nick Koziol, Manager of Business Engagement and Communications of the Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at n.koziol@rochester.edu or schedule a virtual meeting.