Applied AI & Data Intern Co-op

Get started on an exciting career at Element!

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first then business delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation and we need more like-minded people on our team.

About the Role

As an Applied AI & Data Intern you will support the development of data processes reporting tools and analytics solutions that empower Product and Sales teams to make informed data-driven decisions.

A significant part of the role involves contributing to Agentic AI initiatives where you will help design test and refine AI agents that automate workflows enhance decision-making and improve operational efficiency. This internship provides a unique opportunity to work hands-on with emerging AI technologies and apply them to meaningful real-world business problems.

This position is ideal for a student who is curious analytical and eager to build practical skills in modern data systems applied AI and automation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Contribute to Agentic AI initiatives including:
  • Assisting in the design evaluation and refinement of AI agents
  • Testing and validating agent behaviors prompts workflows and tool integrations
  • Preparing curating and structuring data used to train and improve AI agent performance
  • Collecting feedback from internal users to enhance agent reliability alignment and usability
• Develop and maintain data solutions by building and improving data pipelines dashboards and reports using SQL Python BI tools (Power BI Tableau etc.) and agentic AI-driven automation.
• Support data quality efforts through cleaning validating and organizing datasets sourced from multiple systems and platforms.
• Document data processes including workflows business logic and reporting definitions to ensure consistency transparency and reusability across the team.
• Contribute to analytics projects across areas such as product sales pricing and risk by preparing datasets conducting exploratory analysis and summarizing key insights.
• Assist in the development of KPIs metrics and visualizations that support stakeholder decision-making and operational visibility.
• Participate in broader AI and automation initiatives including prototype testing requirement gathering and preparing training or evaluation data used in AI-driven tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product analytics data and operations on day-to-day tasks project execution and continuous improvement activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a university program in Data Science Computer Science Engineering Statistics Business Analytics or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of AI automation or machine learning demonstrated through coursework academic projects or personal projects.
• Experience with SQL and/or Python for data manipulation and analysis.
• Familiarity with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI Tableau or Looker.
• Strong analytical mindset and enthusiasm for solving business problems using applied AI and data.
• Detail-oriented organized and comfortable working with multiple tasks and deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLMs: Finetuning (LoRA) quantization prompt engineering or building simple AI agents from any orchestration framework (LangGraph AutoGen etc.)
• Previous experience working on data analytics data engineering or ML/AI projects through internships volunteer work or academic projects.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to present findings or visualizations clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

The hiring base salary for this position is $38800 - $58200annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individuals knowledge skills experience equity with other team members and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location

Role Details

• Job Type: Internship / Co-op
• Contract Length: 8-16 months (starting May 2026)
• Job Location: Toronto

Whats in it for You
A culture of innovation empowerment decision-making and accountability
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
Additional benefits and amenities including paid time-off programs (vacation sick leave and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity equity inclusion and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion genetic information sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status family status ancestry national origin citizenship physical or mental disability veteran status military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to or call . Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills qualifications and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.