Analytics Internship - Summer 2026

About Marquette :

Headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky and founded in 1978, Marquette is a leading provider of inland marine transportation services. Our Company operates over 130 towboats on the Mississippi River System, Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway, and near-shore coastwise market. In addition, the Company controls over 1,000 dry cargo barges. The Company has additional offices in St Rose, LA, Lockport, LA and La Porte, TX. With over 1,500 vessel and shore-based employees, Marquette is the largest provider of independent towing services within the inland waterways. We are the only fully integrated fleet in the industry that can do what we do.

Position Summary :

The Analytics Intern will work closely with business analysts to mine, transform, visualize, and present data that will empower decision-making across the company. Researching new technologies and ideas will ensure the analytics team has the tools to remain highly efficient. The role provides exposure to financial and operational data analysis, database management, data modeling, SQL, and Python. The intern will balance recurring reporting and ad hoc reports that vary in scope, as well as one or more 'capstone' projects (more sizeable projects to employ skills learned throughout the internship).

Principal Responsibilities :

• Be an energetic member of the Analytics team, performing duties including : Geospatial analytics, Data visualization, Business intelligence, Data workflow optimization, and Machine learning model developments
• Software employed will involve Power BI (Microsoft), various SQL editors, database systems, Excel, and a machine learning library (Python, R, and / or Azure).
• Specific projects will be identified and discussed near the beginning of the summer term.

Qualifications :

Why Join Us?

This is a paid summer internship opportunity located onsite at the corporate headquarters in Paducah, KY.

Marquette is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. By clicking the link below, you authorize Marquette Transportation Company, LLC to contact you by any method at the number provided.