1-800-Flowers.com Internship Program - AI
Position Title: AI Intern Department: Product & AI Innovation Location: Jericho, NY Duration: 10-12 Weeks, Summer 2026 Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours/week
About 1-800-Flowers.com Inc.
1-800-Flowers.com Inc. is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect, and celebrate lifes most meaningful moments. Our family of brands includes Harry & David, Cheryls Cookies, PersonalizationMall.com, Things Remembered, and more.
As part of our internship program, youll gain hands-on experience, learn from industry experts, and contribute to projects that directly impact how we deliver smiles every day.
Position Summary
The AI Intern will support the Product & AI Innovation team by assisting with artificial intelligence initiatives, automation projects, and data-driven innovation efforts across the organization. This role is ideal for students who are curious, technically driven, and excited about applying AI and machine learning to real-world e-commerce marketing operations and customer experience challenges.
You will gain exposure to enterprise-level AI strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to solutions that enhance personalization, forecasting, and operational efficiency across our family of brands.
Key Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
• Support department initiatives through research, documentation, and project coordination • Assist with cross-functional collaboration across the 1-800-Flowers family of brands • Attend team meetings, present findings, and share progress with stakeholders • Participate in internship learning sessions, networking opportunities, and workshops • Contribute ideas to enhance business processes and improve customer experience
AI & Machine Learning Focused Responsibilities
• Assist in developing, testing, and optimizing machine learning models • Support data preprocessing, feature engineering, and dataset validation • Analyze structured and unstructured data to uncover insights and automation opportunities • Contribute to AI-driven personalization recommendation engines or forecasting models • Assist with building dashboards or visualizations to communicate AI insights to business teams • Support experimentation, AB testing, and performance measurement of AI initiatives • Research emerging AI technologies, tools, and industry best practices • Help document model performance processes and governance standards