Job Title: 2026 Fall Intern, Hockey Analytics
Department: Hockey Strategy & Analytics
Location: Chicago/United Center
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday – Friday (may vary based upon game schedule)
Status: Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Reports to: Director, Hockey Analytics
Compensation: $20 per hour
Duration: 9/7/2026 - 12/18/2026
The Chicago Blackhawks are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases.
Role Summary
As a data science intern in our Hockey Strategy and Analytics group, you’ll be working closely with our analytics team to help build foundational statistical models. Candidates will have the opportunity to gain experience with statistical programming and combine quantitative skills with hockey domain knowledge to assist with hockey operations decision making.
Learning Objectives
- Gain experience and understanding of how data science and statistical modeling are applied within a professional hockey operations environment to inform real-world decision making
- Apply academic knowledge in statistics and programming to real-world hockey research questions spanning player evaluation, roster construction, and in-game strategy
- Develop professional communication skills by translating complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical hockey operations stakeholders
Key Responsibilities And Projects
- Support development of efficient, timely, and actionable data-driven decisions that enhance current and future performance across Hockey Operations
- Build statistical models to answer hockey research questions
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders throughout Hockey Operations to formulate hypotheses, analyze data, and effectively deliver insights to optimize player evaluation, player acquisition, player development, roster construction, in-game strategy, and more
- Work collaboratively with the Hockey Systems team to help integrate work into internal applications as well as help maintain data quality across internal and external data sources
- Communicate findings through written reports, presentations, and informal conversations
Expected Outcomes / Deliverables
- Complete at least one independent or semi-independent analytical research project that addresses a defined hockey operations question, from hypothesis formulation through final delivery of findings
- Contribute meaningfully to ongoing model development or data infrastructure efforts within the Hockey Strategy and Analytics group
- Demonstrate growth in the ability to independently scope analytical problems, select appropriate methodologies, and communicate results effectively
- Deliver clean, well-documented code that adheres to team standards and can be maintained or built upon after the internship concludes
Qualifications & Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated with a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business Analytics, or another related fields.
- Proficiency with one or more statistical programming languages, preferably Python
- Experience with SQL
- Demonstrated Experience with statistical modeling through coursework or personal projects
- No previous hockey experience required, but demonstrated interest in hockey preferred
What It’s Like Working Here
The Chicago Blackhawks experience isn’t just on the ice. Our office, located in the United Center, promotes a fun, engaging, fast-paced and collaborative atmosphere where we can celebrate both hockey and each other. Our commitment to curating an environment where all individuals feel empowered to bring their best self to work each day can be seen throughout our organization. Whether you are a job seeker looking to join the organization, a current member of our amazing team, or someone looking to help support our mission, our goal is the same – to reimagine the potential of hockey through memorable, inclusive experiences.
Perks And Benefits
Competitive total rewards package, full benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, paid life insurance), employee assistance program (EAP), comprehensive PTO package, social events, volunteer opportunities, and learning and development. Employer-paid breakfast, lunch, parking, on-site gym and training classes, employee ticket program, and more.
The Team
The Chicago Blackhawks started their journey as one of the NHL’s “Original Six” professional ice hockey teams in 1926. Members of the Central Division in the NHL’s Western Conference and six-time Stanley Cup Champions (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015), the team calls the United Center home.
Each day the Team works to uphold our mission to reimagine the potential of hockey. At its core, the team and greater organization uphold its mission through its core values centered around integrity, curiosity, empathy, collaboration, and originality. They are fiercely dedicated to evolving and delivering new and legendary fan experiences and captivating new and diverse audiences, both on and off the ice. As part of their unwavering commitment to drive impact and purpose in the Chicago community, the organization opened the Fifth Third Arena (the team’s official practice facility and community space for youth hockey development), continues to make expansions to the Chicago Blackhawks Foundation, and acquired the AHL team the Rockford IceHogs.
The Chicago Blackhawks continue to grow in its commitments to honor and celebrate Black Hawk's legacy by offering our platforms, making meaningful contributions, collaborating with Native American people, and reimagining ways to support the many Native American people and communities they live amongst and alongside. They engage in this work through their formal partnership with Black Hawk’s ancestral tribe, the Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma, which the tribe established with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2021.
