Internship, Data Engineer, Fleet Analytics (Summer 2026)

Tesla

Palo Alto, CA Internship 3/17/2026 $40 - $50 an hour

Undergraduate Internship

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•FY 2025

Job Description

This internship position at Tesla is focused on data analysis within the Fleet Analytics team, where interns will work with stakeholders to refine problem statements and drive informed decisions using data. The role requires strong proficiency in Python and SQL, and involves building data pipelines and applications to support engineers in leveraging data insights.

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field and graduating in 2026-2027
Able to work on site in Palo Alto, CA
Strong proficiency in Python, SQL
Able to understand electrical systems
Strong foundation in statistics
Experience building data visualizations
Experience writing software in a professional environment
Experience with data science tools such as Pandas, Numpy, R, Matlab, Octave is a plus
Experience building data pipelines and web applications is nice to have

Responsibilities

Work with stakeholders to take a vague problem statement, refine the scope of the analysis, and use the results to drive informed decisions
Write reproducible data analysis over petabytes of data using cutting-edge open-source technologies
Summarize and clearly communicate data analysis assumptions and results
Build data pipelines to promote your ad-hoc data analyses into production dashboards that engineers can rely on
Design and implement metrics, applications and tools that will enable engineers by allowing them to self-serve their data insights
Work with engineers to drive usage of your applications and tools
Write clean and tested code that can be maintained and extended by other software engineers

Benefits

Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.

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