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Alabama Data Scholars is a summer internship and skill-building initiative to catalyze interest in data analytics and data science while preparing students for success in an increasingly data-driven workplace.
Data Career Pathways Internships
High School Data Scholars will focus on career exploration, skill building, and college readiness. Themed skill paths and enrichment activities will compliment Scholar’s internship projects, while professors from Alabama colleges and universities will spark discussion through lectures typically reserved for their undergraduate classes.
Scholars will put their data skills to work during summer internships in one of the following Data Career Pathways:
- Data for Business Innovation
- Data for Tech & Engineering
- Data for Community & Social Impact
- Data for Medicine & Healthcare
- Data for Sports
All Scholars will have the opportunity to advance their skills in the areas of advanced data visualization and storytelling, statistical analysis and decision making, and ethical data and AI stewardship. Hands-on workshops will cover the basics of SQL, Python, prompt engineering, generative AI, and more!
Scholars are expected to commit ~10 hours per week to their internship assignment and an additional ~5-10 per week to skills training and other program activities. On-site, hybrid, and virtual internship opportunities are available with employers across the state. The program can be completed 100% virtually and students in all parts of Alabama are encouraged to apply.
High School Scholars will receive a $1,200 scholarship upon successful program completion.
Next Session: June 9-August 1, 2025 (8 weeks)
Application Deadline: Feburary 1 (priority); April 1 (final)
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Eligibility:
- Enrolled in any Alabama high school
- We welcome applications from public, private, virtual, and home school students
- 16 years of age or older by May 1, 2025 (Signed parental consent is required if under 18 )
- Earn a minimum of 3 certificates in QuantHub
- Please complete “Introduction to Data Literacy” + 2 additional certificates of your choosing
- When selecting internship candidates, participating employers will also consider applicants’ career interests, academic performance, extracurricular involvement, and desire to lead and innovate in Alabama
All Alabama high school students are encouraged to apply. Regardless of your prior experience, skill level, or career interest, data skills are increasingly important in every job field!
Questions? Reach out to kbickett@quanthub.com.
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Applied Research in Data Analytics Internships
Leverage your data skills to tackle real business problems as an undergraduate Data Scholar. Professional development, guest speakers, and networking opportunities will equip Alabama’s emerging data leaders with the skillset and confidence to drive business innovation and uncover new insights. Guest faculty and graduate-level mentors will guide Scholars through the process of conducting applied research while offering insight into prestigious national scholarships, publication and research opportunities, and top graduate programs in data analytics.
Scholars are expected to commit ~15 hours per week to their research assignment and an additional ~5 per week to skills training, professional development, and other program activities.
Undergraduate Scholars will receive a $2,400 scholarship upon successful program completion.
Next Session: May 12 – August 1, 2025 (12 weeks)
Eligibility
- Enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting (bachelors or associates) program of study at an accredited Alabama college or university (2 or 4 year)
- OR enrolled in an undergraduate degree-granting program at any accredited US college or university AND interested in pursuing academic or career opportunities in Alabama upon graduation
- At least 2 semesters of undergraduate-level coursework completed by time of internship start in May 2025
- Students in any major are welcome and encouraged to apply; Employer preference may be given to applicants who are pursuing careers in data analytics, data science, statistics, information systems, or closely related fields
- No prior research experience is required to apply, but applicants must clearly demonstrate how participation in the program and an applied research internship will align with their career and academic goals
- 18 years or older by May 1, 2025.
Questions? Reach out to kbickett@quanthub.com.
Mentor a Scholar
We are seeking innovative Alabama employers to sponsor or host Data Scholars in 2025 summer internships. Participating employers will mentor some of the brightest students in the state as they contribute to real-world projects related to data analytics, data science, and AI. Employers in any industry are welcome to participate and funding is available to help offset the cost of participation.
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2024-2025 Employer Timeline
- 12/1 – Priority Employer Registration Deadline & Student Application Opens
- 2/1 – Candidate Application Review and Selection Begins for Priority Employers
- 2/15 – Deadline to Register / Candidate Application Review and Selection Begins for all Employers
- 4/1 – Final Date to Extend Undergraduate Internship Offers
- 5/1 – Final Date to Extend High School Internship Offers
- 5/12 – Undergraduate Applied Research in Data Science Internship Session Begins
- 6/9 – High School Data Career Pathways Internship Session Begins
- 7/31 – Scholar Showcase Event & National Intern Day Celebration
Additional Resources
Questions? Reach out to kbickett@quanthub.com.
Scholar Stories
Kingston
During his internship at Tquila Automation, rising junior Kingston created an AI-powered recruitment chatbot, gaining valuable skills in automation, data analytics, and engineering.
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Irene
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Mang
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Calvin
A homeschooling senior, Calvin interned at Alabama Capital Network, where he aided with a database migration, saving the organization $2,500 annually while honing his data management and communication skills.
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Partnering Employers
Alabama Agribusiness Council Montgomery, AL
All In Credit Union Daleville, AL
Altec Birmingham, AL
BlackBelt Technologies (BBT Connects) Birmingham, AL
BuyOrBorrow Music Leeds, AL
EBSCO Birmingham, AL
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Birmingham, AL
O’Neal Industries Birmingham, AL
Personnel Resources Dothan, AL
RxBenefits Birmingham, AL
Talent Engines Birmingham, AL
Tios Capital Homewood, AL
Weyerhaeuser Castleberry, AL
Employer registration is ongoing through early spring 2025.
Create an applicant profile to access the most up-to-date listing of host employers and internship opportunities.
Ai-Ops Mobile, AL
Alabama Agribusiness Council Montgomery, AL
Alabama Capital Network Birmingham, AL
Alabama Department of Commerce Montgomery, AL
Altec Birmingham, AL
BlackBelt Technologies (BBT Connects) Birmingham, AL
BuyOrBorrow Music Leeds, AL
EBSCO Birmingham, AL
Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Birmingham, AL
Energy Alabama Huntsville, AL
Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (HICA) Birmingham, AL
Prosper Foundation Birmingham, AL
Protective Life Birmingham, AL
Reliant Technologies Huntsville, AL
Simple Helix Huntsville, AL
Southern Company Birmingham, AL
Southern Research Birmingham, AL
Talent Engines Birmingham, AL
Tquila Automation Birmingham, AL
QuantHub Birmingham, AL
Weyerhaeuser Castleberry, AL
What Employers are Saying
“Our Data Scholar intern was absolutely fantastic. The online learning resources she used from QuantHub were applicable to her work with us, and she learned quickly. She frequently spoke about the usefulness of the AI-related coursework, and she got an opportunity to use the knowledge she gained to build a private ChatGPT bot to help us summarize earnings calls… Nothing but positive feedback on my end!”
Dr. Jacob Lamb
Director of Research, AL Business Intelligence Center, Economic Development Partnership of AL, EDPA“Our fantastic experience with the Data Scholars program was a result of our Scholar’s work ethic and willingness to learn about the different aspects of our organization. Additionally, QuantHub provided him with the tools he needed to make the internship a seamless experience for us mentors as well as the interns. Thank you, QuantHub!”
Hunter Custard
Director, Alabama Capital Network“With our Scholar’s help, our project goals were a success! We have been able to form an understanding of tools and frameworks used by ML / AI developers, gained invaluable insight as to how models are trained, explored regression and classification applications of ML / AI, and built a GPU powered testbed server. Our Scholar is an extremely talented and motivated young data scientist. In his short time with our team, he has contributed so much to our efforts. We were fortunate to have him as our intern for the summer and hope that we were able to contribute half as much to his success as he has contributed to ours.”
Brad Burns
Director of IT Services, Simple HelixData Scholars in the Spotlight
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Kelsey Bickett