Winter 2026, Summer 2026
Data Internships
Posted on 8/19/2025
Shopify
10,001+ employees
E-commerce platform for creating online stores
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
New York, NY, USA + 1 more
More locations: Bellevue, WA, USA
Hybrid
Interns are expected to work in the office full time, with a hard minimum of being in-office 3 days/week. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the USA.
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- You love challenging yourself with projects or hacking just for fun
- You are a constant learner
- You have a passion for solving tough problems with code
- You take ownership of the projects you work on
- You enjoy research and figuring out how pieces of an entire project work
- You take pride in creating simple solutions to complex problems
- You have a strong commitment to quality
- Interns are expected to work in the office full time, with a hard minimum of being in-office 3 days/week
- As a Data Intern you must be able to work from one of our participating offices: Bellevue, or New York
- We welcome soon-to-be graduates, recent graduates, and self taught candidates with an interest in converting to full time employment after the internship term
Shopify provides an online platform that lets businesses create and manage their own online stores. It offers a one-stop package for building storefronts, processing payments, handling shipping, and engaging customers, all through a subscription-based model. Merchants choose a plan, then use Shopify’s web-based tools to design their site, add products, set up checkout, and access apps and themes to customize features. The platform also leverages data from billions of interactions to improve services with machine learning, helping merchants optimize sales and operations. What sets Shopify apart is its large ecosystem of app developers, theme designers, and partners that extend functionality, plus its emphasis on an easy-to-use, integrated system rather than relying on separate tools. The company’s goal is to help businesses of all sizes establish and grow an online presence quickly and reliably, reaching customers around the world.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Ottawa, Canada
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 34% to $3.58 billion, with 18% free cash flow margins.
- B2B GMV grew 76% in Q2 2026, validating Shopify’s enterprise expansion strategy.
- Sidekick handled 34 million conversations in Q2 2026, accelerating merchant onboarding and retention.
What critics are saying
- Sezzle’s surviving antitrust claims in Minnesota keep Shopify’s BNPL and checkout tactics under discovery.
- Payments and loan losses reached 3.9% of revenue in Q2 2026, pressuring margins.
- Amazon, AI agents, and ERP vendors can disintermediate storefront software if Shopify loses merchant traffic.
What makes Shopify unique
- Shopify Payments handled 68% of Q2 2026 GMV, locking merchants into its rails.
- Shopify Catalog powers AI searches that converted twice as well as scraped-data searches.
- Shopify’s native B2B checkout, launched August 12, 2026, replaces costly NetSuite middleware.
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↑ 0%Shopify launches native B2B checkout, undermining $30-$120K NetSuite middleware deals. SaasRise - Aug 21, 2026 Shopify rolled out a native B2B checkout on Aug. 12, 2026 that lets Plus merchants capture purchase orders, set net-payment terms and process ACH without third-party apps. The feature, bundled into the standard $2,300-per-month Plus plan, threatens the $30-$120K annual fees charged by agencies and middleware vendors that connect Shopify to ERP systems like NetSuite. Why it matters. Shopify's native B2B checkout reshapes the economics of wholesale ecommerce by eliminating the need for costly middleware, thereby improving gross margins for merchants and compressing the revenue pipeline for integration partners. The move also signals a broader shift toward product-led expansion in the SaaS commerce space, where platforms aim to lock in customers through built-in capabilities rather than relying on an ecosystem of paid add-ons. For investors, the development highlights Shopify's ability to monetize its Plus tier beyond subscription fees, potentially driving higher net-retention rates and creating cross-sell opportunities for its Payments and Logistics services. Competitors that rely on middleware partnerships, such as BigCommerce and ERP vendors, may need to accelerate their own native B2B roadmaps or pursue strategic alliances to stay relevant. Key points. * Shopify's B2B checkout launched Aug. 12, 2026 with PO capture, net-payment terms and ACH support * Feature is included in the standard $2,300 /mo Plus plan, no extra fee * Middleware projects previously cost $30-$120 k annually for NetSuite, Salesforce or SAP integrations * Targeted at merchants with $2-$15 M B2B GMV and <200 active company accounts * Analysts estimate up to $200 M incremental ARR if 10 % of Plus merchants adopt the feature Analysis. Shopify's decision to bake B2B checkout capabilities directly into its Plus tier reflects a maturation of the commerce SaaS model, where the line between front-end storefront and back-office ERP is blurring. Historically, the high-margin middleware market thrived because platforms like Shopify lacked deep B2B features, forcing merchants to pay agencies for custom connectors. By closing that gap, Shopify not only captures the $30-$120 k integration spend but also raises the bar for what constitutes a complete commerce solution. The competitive fallout will likely accelerate consolidation among integration specialists. Agencies that cannot differentiate with complex, multi-entity workflows may either double down on consulting services or seek acquisition by larger system integrators. Meanwhile, ERP vendors such as NetSuite may pivot toward offering pre-built, API-first modules that plug into Shopify's native checkout, turning a threat into a partnership opportunity. The move also puts pressure on BigCommerce, which has been positioning its B2B suite as a differentiated offering; it will need to respond with comparable native features or risk losing mid-market merchants. From an investor standpoint, the rollout underscores Shopify's capacity to drive organic growth through product innovation rather than price hikes. If the adoption curve follows early estimates, the company could see a meaningful lift in net-retention, especially as merchants expand from pure B2C to hybrid B2B models. The next inflection point will be whether Shopify can extend native functionality beyond checkout - into order-to-cash, inventory allocation and multi-entity accounting - without cannibalizing the lucrative integration ecosystem that currently supplements its platform.
TeemDrop advances AI Dropshipping technology for global E-Commerce Sellers. TeemDrop combines AI product sourcing, supplier coordination and automated fulfillment to help global e-commerce sellers simplify dropshipping operations. STAFFORD, ST, UNITED KINGDOM, August 20, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ - TeemDrop, an AI-powered dropshipping and e-commerce fulfillment platform, is advancing its technology to help global online sellers simplify product sourcing, supplier coordination, store management and international order fulfillment through a more connected dropshipping workflow. As e-commerce entrepreneurs face increasing competition and growing operational complexity, sellers need more than product catalogs and individual supplier relationships. They need efficient ways to identify promising products, work with reliable suppliers, manage online stores and fulfill customer orders across international markets. TeemDrop addresses these challenges by bringing AI-assisted product sourcing, supplier coordination, e-commerce integrations and fulfillment services together within one platform. AI Dropshipping Platform for Modern E-Commerce Sellers TeemDrop is designed for entrepreneurs and established e-commerce businesses looking to streamline the day-to-day operations of running a dropshipping business. Its AI dropshipping platform combines product research, sourcing and fulfillment capabilities to reduce the need for multiple disconnected tools and supplier networks. The platform's AI-assisted product sourcing technology is supported by an AI product sourcing engine that helps sellers evaluate potential products and identify sourcing opportunities based on market trends, product requirements and supplier information. By connecting product research with sourcing and fulfillment workflows, TeemDrop aims to help merchants move more efficiently from product discovery to store listing and customer delivery. For sellers building an AI dropshipping store, the platform also provides tools for connecting products with supported e-commerce channels and managing orders through a centralized workflow. Custom Sourcing and Supplier Coordination Finding suitable suppliers can be a significant challenge for dropshipping businesses, particularly when sellers need products that are not available through standard catalogs. TeemDrop supports custom sourcing requests, allowing merchants to submit product links, images or specific requirements and work with sourcing specialists to identify suitable products and suppliers. Sourcing requests can include products from major marketplaces and supplier sources such as AliExpress, 1688 and Taobao. This approach gives sellers access to custom dropshipping suppliers while providing a more structured process for product sourcing, supplier communication and procurement. Connecting Stores With Fulfillment Product sourcing is only one part of operating a successful online store. Once customers place orders, merchants also need reliable systems for order processing, supplier coordination, shipment tracking and delivery. TeemDrop integrates with major e-commerce platforms, including Shopify and WooCommerce, while also supporting other major sales channels such as eBay and Wix. Sellers can connect their stores, import products and synchronize orders with TeemDrop to manage key dropshipping workflows from one centralized platform. The platform's automated fulfillment capabilities are designed to reduce repetitive operational tasks by connecting sourcing, order processing and shipment management. With automated dropshipping fulfillment, merchants can streamline order processing and shipment coordination while maintaining greater visibility into their fulfillment workflows. TeemDrop local fulfillment services are also available in supported markets, allowing sellers to position selected inventory closer to customers when appropriate and support faster local order fulfillment. Global Fulfillment for Cross-Border E-Commerce Cross-border e-commerce sellers increasingly need fulfillment infrastructure capable of supporting customers across multiple regions. According to TeemDrop, its fulfillment network supports shipping to more than 200 countries and territories. The company's infrastructure includes sourcing support, quality control, inventory coordination, warehousing and international shipping services designed to support online merchants operating across global markets. For sellers looking to develop a longer-term e-commerce brand, TeemDrop also supports branded dropshipping initiatives, including custom packaging and private-label-oriented services. These capabilities can help merchants move from testing individual products toward creating a more differentiated customer experience. Making Dropshipping More Accessible TeemDrop is also focused on lowering the barriers to starting a dropshipping business. Sellers can access several core platform functions without a monthly platform fee, including product browsing, account registration, product listing and store connection. Product, shipping, sourcing, customization and other operational services may involve applicable fees. This approach provides a practical entry point for entrepreneurs evaluating dropshipping free from recurring platform subscription costs, while allowing businesses to pay for operational services as they use them. TeemDrop's educational resources also cover product research, store building, supplier and fulfillment management, marketing and e-commerce growth, supporting both new entrepreneurs and experienced sellers. Building a More Connected Dropshipping Ecosystem The dropshipping industry continues to evolve from a simple product-reselling model toward a more technology-driven approach involving data, automation, supplier management and fulfillment infrastructure. TeemDrop's strategy is to connect these functions within one technology ecosystem so merchants can spend less time managing fragmented operational workflows and more time improving their stores, acquiring customers and building sustainable e-commerce brands. "AI can make dropshipping more efficient when it is connected to the operational systems that sellers actually depend on," said a TeemDrop representative. "Our goal is to connect intelligent product sourcing with supplier management and fulfillment so merchants can build e-commerce businesses with a more streamlined and scalable operating model." TeemDrop continues to develop its AI and e-commerce technology while expanding its sourcing, warehousing, logistics and fulfillment capabilities to support sellers across different markets and stages of business growth. About TeemDrop TeemDrop is an AI-powered dropshipping and e-commerce fulfillment platform serving online sellers worldwide. The platform combines AI-assisted product sourcing, supplier coordination, e-commerce integrations, automated order fulfillment, global shipping and local fulfillment services to help merchants manage key stages of the dropshipping workflow from a centralized platform. TeemDrop supports sellers using e-commerce channels including Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay and Wix, while providing sourcing, fulfillment, logistics, quality control, branded dropshipping and educational resources for businesses at different stages of growth. TeemDrop AI Dropshipping Platform: Product Sourcing and Fulfillment Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. Today in Business do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
What the access layer actually controls. Here is the layer that decides outcomes, with the specific thing each mechanism governs. The consequential row is the second one. Policy and behaviour diverge constantly: a robots.txt that permits an AI crawler means nothing if the security layer in front of it returns a denial to the same request. Teams discover this while trying to audit their own site, when a large crawl of a Shopify store stalls on rate-limit responses that read as a content problem in a report and are actually a security-layer problem. Since Shopify added support for signed crawler requests through Web Bot Auth, that signature is what separates a complete audit from a partial one, and its walkthrough of Screaming Frog on Shopify covers that configuration in practice. The pattern worth internalising: your stated policy lives in one system, your actual behaviour lives in another, and nobody owns the job of keeping them in agreement. The decision nobody writes down. Underneath the technical work sits a policy question that is usually resolved by default rather than by decision: which automated visitors are welcome, and why. The question is harder than it looks because two different activities travel under one label. Crawling for training corpora and crawling to retrieve an answer for a user asking about your category right now are separate things with separate consequences, and they are not always distinguishable by user agent. Restricting the first can restrict the second. For a commerce catalog, that trade is asymmetric in an uncomfortable direction: the content being protected is product information you publish specifically so people can find it. Three positions are defensible, and a store should hold one of them deliberately. Permit broadly, on the reasoning that product data exists to be discovered and that presence in generated answers is worth more than control over how a model learned about your catalog. Permit selectively, allowing retrieval-oriented crawlers while restricting those associated primarily with training corpora, accepting that the distinction is imperfect and needs review as crawler documentation changes. Or restrict broadly, which is a coherent position for brands whose editorial content is the product, and an expensive one for a store whose catalog is. What matters more than the choice is that it exists as a written decision with a named owner. A firewall rule added during an incident is not a policy, and it will outlive everyone's memory of why it was added. What to check this week. Five checks, none of which need a budget. * Fetch your own pages as an AI crawler. Request a product page and a category page while presenting the user agents of the major AI crawlers. Record the status code and whether the response contains your full HTML. A denial or an empty body is your answer. * Compare stated policy against observed behaviour. Read your robots.txt, then read your CDN and WAF rules. Note every place they disagree, since the infrastructure wins. * Look for rate limiting on scale. Run a crawl large enough to matter and watch for responses that appear partway through rather than at the start. Partial crawls produce partial audits and confident wrong conclusions. * Check whether your platform supports signed crawler requests, and whether the tools you use for audits are configured to sign. This is the difference between auditing your store and auditing the part of your store your firewall felt like serving that day. * Write the policy down. One page: which crawlers are permitted, which are restricted, the reasoning, and who approves changes. Date it. Run these in order. The first check ends the exercise for a surprising share of stores, because the answer arrives immediately and the work becomes a single infrastructure ticket. Revised expectations. Ship llms.txt if you want to, with accurate expectations attached: it is inexpensive, it may serve agentic browsers and developer tooling, and no major AI search product has committed to reading it. Publish it, keep it accurate, and give it no place in a visibility plan. Documentation-heavy sites and API products have a stronger case than any catalog does. Spend the attention instead on whether AI crawlers receive your pages, whether your infrastructure agrees with your stated policy, and whether the block-or-allow question has an owner. Those three determine whether anything else in an AI search programme can produce a result, and they are boring enough that they tend to stay unexamined for years. In AI consultancy work the access layer is where the first genuine finding usually appears, well before any content question is reached. Frequently asked questions. Does llms.txt help eCommerce sites appear in AI search? There is no documented evidence that it does. Google states that no special machine-readable files are needed for its AI features, and independent analysis of adoption at scale found no citation effect, with most published files never fetched. The systems demonstrably reading llms.txt today are coding assistants and agent tooling rather than consumer AI search products. Should I block AI crawlers to protect my content? That is a policy decision rather than a technical one, and for a commerce catalog the trade is asymmetric. Restricting crawlers can also restrict retrieval for shoppers asking about your category, because training and retrieval activity are not cleanly separable by user agent. Whatever you choose, record it as a written decision with an owner rather than leaving it to a firewall rule. Why does my robots.txt say one thing and my logs show another? Because robots.txt states policy while your CDN or web application firewall decides whether a request is served. Security layers frequently deny or rate-limit automated traffic independently of what robots.txt permits. Read both, and treat the infrastructure behaviour as the real policy until it is reconciled. What is Web Bot Auth and do I need it? It is a mechanism for automated requests to prove which agent they come from, rather than being judged by a user-agent string that anything can claim. On platforms that support it, signed requests are treated differently from unsigned ones, which matters both for crawlers reaching your store and for your own audit tooling completing a full crawl. Key takeaways. * llms.txt receives the most attention and carries the least consequence for a commerce catalog. Google states no special files are needed for its AI features, and adoption analysis at scale found the file behaving as noise rather than signal for citation. * The consequential layer is infrastructure. A robots.txt that permits AI crawlers means nothing when a CDN or firewall denies the same request, and that divergence is the normal state rather than the exception. * Blocking decisions are policy, not engineering. Training and retrieval crawling are not cleanly separable, so restricting one can remove a store from answers shoppers are asking for right now. * Five checks settle the question this week, starting with fetching your own pages as an AI crawler. For many stores that first check ends the exercise and turns it into one infrastructure ticket. The access layer rarely appears on a content calendar because it produces no deliverable anyone can show. It is also the only layer where a single unexamined rule can make every other investment in AI visibility unreadable.
shopify.com holds 80/100, rank 6 of 10 in panel. Shopify.com scored 80 out of 100 on August 18, 2026, placing it sixth in a panel of 10 well-known sites. This score reflects strong visibility with AI engines, as three out of five core signals pass. However, some improvements are needed in structured data and content format. How does shopify.com rank in the panel? In the latest probe, shopify.com ranks sixth out of 10 sites with a score of 80/100. The panel's average score is 75.6, with a median of 80. Notably, cloudflare.com and stripe.com lead the panel with perfect scores of 100. Shopify.com shares the same score as github.com but trails behind vercel.com and hubspot.com, which scored 93 and 90, respectively. 80/100 shopify.com score 75.6 panel average score 6 of 10 shopify.com rank What does its probe history reveal? The probe history for shopify.com shows a consistent performance, with scores fluctuating between 70 and 80 since July 23, 2026. The most recent readings have alternated between 70 and 80, indicating some variability but generally strong performance. The domain has been probed 16 times, showing a stable presence in the 70-80 range. What did the probe find on August 18, 2026? The latest probe identified strong visibility for shopify.com, with AI engines able to read and cite the site. The homepage returns an HTTP 200 status with approximately 7,924 characters of server-rendered text, ensuring that retrieval bots can access it. Major AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot can fetch key pages, and the presence of a well-formed /llms.txt file provides a map to the site's content. Where does shopify.com need improvement? Despite strong visibility, the probe highlighted areas for improvement. The JSON-LD schema is present but lacks depth, missing Article, FAQPage, or Organization markup on key content. Additionally, the site's content structure could benefit from concise answer capsules under headings to enhance AI readability. These enhancements could improve the site's score and ranking in future probes. What should a typical business site learn from this? A business site aiming to improve its visibility with AI engines should ensure robust AI-crawler reachability and provide a well-structured /llms.txt file. Additionally, enhancing JSON-LD schema and adopting an answer-first content structure can significantly improve AI readability and citation potential. These measures can help a site maintain a strong presence in competitive panels. Run the same 5-signal probe on your own domain This note came out of the hourly GEO Pulse board. The free checker runs the identical probe on any site, and Monitor re-runs it every month.
Shopify exceeded Wall Street expectations in its second quarter, reporting revenue of $3.58 billion against estimates of $3.46 billion, marking 33.7% year-on-year growth. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.42, beating the $0.40 estimate. Management credited the performance to broad-based growth across merchant sizes and geographies, plus increasing adoption of AI-powered tools like Sidekick and the Catalog API. President Harley Finkelstein noted that AI searches powered by Catalog converted at twice the rate of those using scraped data. During the earnings call, analysts focused on AI monetisation, enterprise client onboarding, and the platform's addressable market. Finkelstein emphasised that agentic transactions carry the same economics as online store transactions, and stated there is "no upper bound in terms of GMV" for the platform's potential.