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Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Job Description Looking to build connections, careers, and the future? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern at our tech hub in Atlanta! Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry. Build Connections By: Working alongside our Gordon Technology Services (GTS) team of almost 300 IT professionals innovating the leading tools and technologies that serve our customers, employees, and partners across North America and Canada. Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas: Communications & Legal Risk Finance Human Resources IT Marketing & Merchandising Supply Chain Attending unique networking opportunities Engaging in our mentorship program Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential. Participating in Gordon Food Services' community and stewardship efforts. Learning from experts in personal finance, LinkedIn best practices, sharpening your presentation skills, and more. Build a Career: Find your place in our GTS department as a Data Engineering Intern! Our data engineering team implements data science solutions to complex business challenges by researching, exploring, and visualizing data sets for model-building processes. This is a brand new internship that will work with data engineers to leverage machine learning, natural language processing, deep learning and other advanced analytics approaches to support our business partners in Supply Chain, Sales, Digital Marketing, Category and Revenue Management. Build the Future by: Being an intern at Gordon Food Service, North America's largest family-owned broadline food service distributor and working alongside our GTS department. This team works out of our recently opened tech hub in Atlanta, a part of the larger Gordon Food Service community headquartered near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Essential Functions: Completes assigned tasks related to data pipeline development, data warehousing, and infrastructure automation, utilizing Python, SQL, Terraform, and GCP services. Maintains clear documentation of work completed, including code changes, configurations, and testing results. Learns about and gains hands-on experience with GCP technologies, such as BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub. Collaborates with team members to understand project requirements and implement solutions following a microservices architecture. Proactively identifies areas for improvement within existing processes and tools and contributes ideas to enhance data engineering practices. Demonstrates alignment with the organization's mission, values, and professional standards. Performs other related duties as assigned. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Basic proficiency in Python and SQL, with a willingness to enhance those skills. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and a desire to gain expertise in GCP services. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. A passion for data and technology. Meeting the following qualifications to be considered for our 2025 internship program: Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Must be authorized to work in the US. Basic proficiency in Python and SQL, with a willingness to enhance those skills. Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and a desire to gain expertise in GCP services. Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. A passion for data and technology. Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including: Paid internship Flex Hours Employee Discount Program Gordon Food Service Store Discount Employee Assistance Program Ready to start building? Apply today! BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees. Gordon Food Service

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