About this role
Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Data Scientist intern at MKS, you will partner with Quality Team, Finance Team, and IT Team to develop a database systems which would automate metrics used by the Quality Team and Finance Team. Moreover, you will help migrate the Quality team's current process to another database system. In this role, you will report to the Director, Quality & Reliability Engineering, Lasers.
Intern/Co-op Term: This is a (duration) internship/co-op from (May 18, 2026) to (August 14. 2026). Candidates must be available for the entire duration of the assignment.
Undergraduate Intern / Co-op Program Overview-
- Intern/co-op within a functional area of MKS Instruments that provides students a comprehensive and engaging experience from before your program starts to after the program ends.
- Meaningful work and project assignments
- Networking opportunities with peers and executives
- Exposure to different divisions of the business
- Understanding of MKS Instruments’ commitment to inclusion and belonging.
You Will Make an Impact By:
- Working with IT and Finance to create a data architecture which connects information from shipping, operations, quality, and manufacturing
- Collaborating with the Quality Team and IT to create a data architecture that would re-create the data flows in SmartSheet to another tool and migrate the Smartsheet information in another tool
Skills You Bring:
Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in (Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering) or relevant majors.
Proficiency or understanding in Python, programming languages, MS Excel, PowerBI, Smartsheet, SQL, SharePoint, Tableau, etc.
- Eager to learn and work with various departments in the company.
Preferred Skills:
- Database management
- Data Architecture
- SmartSheet
- SAP
You will make an Impact by:
- Lead the project to migrate information from Tableau to PowerBI.
- Assist the Milpitas Quality group in process automation and improvement projects.
- Fulfill tasks assigned by the Quality Director.
Compensation and Benefits:
Hourly Pay Range: $25.00 to $40.00 per hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law. At MKS, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.
Benefits: MKS offers a benefits package for interns/co-ops working at least 20 hours per week, including 11 paid holidays, sick time, and 15 paid vacation days accrued on a biweekly basis.
MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law. Please review our EOE statements for additional details.
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Other facts
About MKS Instruments
MKS enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com.
What you'll do
- As a Data Scientist intern, you will partner with various teams to develop database systems that automate metrics and migrate processes. You will also work on creating data architecture and assist in process automation projects.
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