2026 Summer Intern: Data Science Intern
UL - Northbrook, IL
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At UL, we know why we come to work.Thousands of us around the world wake up every day with a common purpose: to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place. Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centered on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence. UL stands at the forefront of technological advancement, and we are continually challenged to find new ways to foster innovation and positive change. Satisfying? Yes. Exciting? Absolutely!As our global footprint continues to spread across the world, we are looking for a Data Science Intern to join our team in Northbrook, IL.As a Data Science Intern, you will work within one of the following operating units.Software & Advisory (S&A)We solve our customers' problems. "Helping clients meet their safety and performance goals means understanding their business processes from start to finish and not just focusing on project parameters." UL Solutions' Software & Advisory (S&A) services help customers reduce complexity, ensure compliance, improve quality and operational performance, and drive sustainability.This role will work within the Revenue Operations team to help identify, expose, and analyze data trends. Our Revenue Operations team has done a great job to standardize our reporting in 2025, helping evolve our Software Sales organization as a whole. In 2026, our goal is to now provide actionable data insights that the sales team can leverage to identify and close opportunities.Global & Strategic Accounts (G&SA)The Global & Strategic Accounts (G&SA) team partners closely with UL's most significant global customers and internal business units to deliver exceptional customer experience and drive enterprise-level growth. The team leads and supports account excellence by developing long-term strategic plans, strengthening senior-level relationships, and ensuring seamless coordination across UL Solutions.G&SA relies extensively on deep customer insights, market research, and data-driven analysis to understand emerging customer needs, industry trends, and where UL can create differentiated value. Through this continuous analysis and research, we monitor key performance indicators and assess the overall health of the G&SA customer portfolio, enabling informed decision-making, proactive risk management, and targeted strategies that support sustainable growth.Business TransformationThe TIC (Testing, Inspection & Certification) Business Transformation team works in partnership with all UL Solutions' COUs and enterprise functions to provide a better customer and employee experience and implement digital strategy for TIC to lead the industry. The team leads and supports process improvement across the segment, to simplify the processes, improve efficiency using Lean Six Sigma tools, and implement automation while fostering the culture of continuous improvement. We provide visibility with KPIs to monitor the health of the operations and enable the right decision making and improve profitability. We enable the execution of last mile of all the enterprise digital initiatives, improving the usability of the current digital platforms working closely with the Innovation and Technology team. The team leads and supports strategic projects across the enterprise and workstreams to bring alpha operating models to life.Responsibilities: Work with large, complex datasets from multiple enterprise systems to support analytics Perform data analysis to identify customer trends and insights using internal and external data sources Assist in cleaning, structuring, and standardizing engineering and product-related data (including identifying key engineering terms and attributes from structured and unstructured sources). Support the development of dashboards, KPI reporting, and data summaries for leadership decision-making. Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to identify industry trends, digital capabilities, and best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Commercial excellence, Engineering, operations, IT, business transformation) to translate business questions into analytical outputs. Document findings clearly and present insights in a structured, business-ready format. What makes you a great fit: Rising senior currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in: Data Science, Business Analytics, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or similar area. Passionate about uncovering insights in large datasets Demonstrates a self-starter mindset, taking initiative to shape project scopes creatively and drive outcomes independently Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and extract insights Experience with data analysis tools and software (e.g., PBI, SQL, Python, Excel) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Indefinite right to work in the United States What we offer:Total Rewards: The hourly rate for this role is $23.00-$25.00. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus to assist with housing, travel, and other relocation expenses, subject to terms and conditions. Your internship will consist of a 10-12 week long project, networking, learning & development opportunities, and will provide you with the opportunity to make a real world impact.Learn More:Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit?UL.comA global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
Created: 2026-03-04