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Internship: Data Analysis / Data Science for Improved Milking
Wat is jouw rol?
Are you passionate about data analysis or machine learning and want to make an impact in the agri-tech sector? At Lely, we offer an internship where you will gain insights into the milking process and contribute to both cow welfare and farm profitability.
What will you do?
- The project is flexible: depending on your interests, you can focus more on data analysis or dive deeper into machine learning.
- Analyze large amounts of data from milking robots and filter out the relevant information.
- Investigate possible explanations for patterns and phenomena in the data.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to fully understand the issues at hand.
- Formulate and test hypotheses based on the data, explore alternative hypotheses, and translate your findings into actionable improvements.
Wat is jouw ervaring?
What makes this internship challenging?
- Working with big data and identifying the most relevant information.
- Discovering patterns and finding explanations that make a real difference in practice.
- Combining technical skills with analytical insight while collaborating with experts.
Who are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Agrotechnology, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience with SQL and/or Python.
- Analytical mindset and curiosity; no specific domain knowledge required.
- Speaking confidently in English.
Wat bieden wij jou?
At Lely, we offer you an educational and dynamic internship experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You’ll become part of a driven team and have plenty of opportunities to further develop your talents.
- An international working environment
- An internship allowance of €650 per month
- A student apartment if your commute is too long
- Our modern Lely Campus gives you daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, a basketball and volleyball court, as well as table tennis and foosball. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training – and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
- Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our in-house barista, made with milk straight from our farm, and a healthy, affordable company restaurant.
- A free shuttle bus takes you to and from the metro station in Maassluis, ensuring your workday starts and ends smoothly.
- We’re also proud that our dedication and vision have been recognized with the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!
Over Lely
Lely, founded in 1948, is committed to a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in farming. Taking the challenges of the farmer and the needs of the cow as our starting point, we develop high-quality robots and data systems that improve animal welfare, flexibility, and productivity on dairy farms. Our goal is to support sustainable food production.
For over 30 years, we have been a global leader in the sales and service of automated systems for successive generations of dairy farmers. Every day, we inspire our colleagues to offer customers innovative solutions and to be a reliable partner for long-term advice and support. With our state-of-the-art Lely Campus in Maassluis and a global network of dedicated Lely Centers for customized sales and service, Lely operates in more than fifty countries.
