IT Analyst Intern - Summer 2026

Job Posting Start Date 03-23-2026 Job Posting End Date 03-27-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. **Job Summary** --------------- To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, this Summer, we’re looking to add an **IT Analyst Intern** located in our **Buffalo Grove, IL** site. Reporting to the **IT Manager** the Intern will be mainly focused on completing a mid-term team project and occasionally helping with short-term tasks. **What a typical day looks like:*** Attend internal meetings and conversations with different departments (such as finance, procurement, planning, supply chain, quality, warehousing) to gather business requirements and translate into technical requirements. * Solve complex problems. * Create, enhance, and maintain complex reports/dashboards (SQL-Based) to provide real-time data to top management (Analytics). * Collaborate with local/regional/corporate multi-disciplinary / multi-cultural teams. * Create work instructions to final user for training/education purposes. * Create technical documentation for system enhancements. * Occasionally, attend customer meetings. **Student qualities we’re seeking for this internship assignment:*** Bachelor’s level student pursuing a degree in Computer Science or an affiliated discipline such as Software Engineering, Information Technology, or Computer Engineering * Strong Full‑Stack Development Foundations (.Net/APIs) * Knowledge MS Office Suite. * Strong SQL (PL/SQL, T-SQL) \& Relational Database knowledge. * Experience in data analytics. * Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills as well as organization, analytical and problem-solving skills. * Willing to learn and understand complex manufacturing processes and the back-end (IT) architecture that supports them. * Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and ITIL knowledge is a plus. * Previous internship or experience in manufacturing/supply chain processes is a plus. **Internship Program Requirements:*** Available to start on June 1st and work 40 hours/week (in-person) for 10-12 week Summer assignment (Mon – Fri) * Currently enrolled in a 4-year accredited university * 3\.0 minimum GPA Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois) $16\.74 USD - $23\.02 USD Hourly**Job Category** ---------------- Intern Relocation: Not eligible Is Sponsorship Available? No Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).