Data Engineering Intern – Platform & Product

We are seeking a curious and motivated Data Engineering Intern to join our growing Data Engineering function. In this hands-on role, you’ll work alongside experienced engineers, architects, and analysts to build and test real data pipelines on our Snowflake-based cloud data platform. You’ll gain experience across the data engineering lifecycle, from sourcing and transforming data to testing, documenting, and delivering trusted datasets that support analytics and AI across the firm.

The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate student with foundational programming and database skills who is eager to learn how enterprise data platforms are designed, built, and operated. Mentorship, code review, and regular feedback are built into the internship.

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to

Help build and test data pipelines that source, transform, and deliver datasets into Snowflake

Write and tune SQL to explore data, validate results, and support data quality checks

Contribute to platform tooling such as AI semantic layers, validation utilities, and reusable pipeline components

Leverage AI tooling to create user experiences in our data platform

Participate in the team’s regular routines, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and code reviews

Document what you build, including pipeline logic, data definitions, and how-to guides for the team

Scope and complete an end-of-internship project, and present the results to the Data Services team

Qualifications

The successful candidate is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with demonstrated academic achievement. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

Foundational SQL skills — comfortable writing queries with joins, filters, and aggregations

Some programming experience in Python or a similar language; coursework, personal projects, and prior internships all count

Familiarity with basic data concepts such as tables, relationships, and common file formats (CSV, JSON); exposure to cloud platforms, Git, or dbt is a plus but not expected

Interest in financial or investment data (trading, pricing, benchmarks) is a plus; industry experience is not required

Clear written and verbal communication, a collaborative attitude, and a willingness to ask questions

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