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Data Engineering InternJob Description
The People Inc. Internship will start June 2026 and end May 2027.
People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Our team includes Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and people who simply enjoy working with data. Many of us arrived here through different paths—engineering, analytics, research, and beyond—but we share a common curiosity about data and a commitment to building systems that help others trust and use it.
We are looking for a motivated Data Engineering Intern to join our data team and help build and maintain reliable data pipelines that power analytics and decision-making across the organization. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience working with modern data tools and cloud platforms while collaborating with experienced data engineers and analysts.
This internship is designed to provide exposure to real-world data engineering practices, including data modeling, pipeline orchestration, and data quality. You will have the opportunity to contribute to production systems and learn how scalable data platforms are built and maintained.
Assisting in the development and maintenance of data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
Writing SQL queries to transform, validate, and analyze data
Supporting the design and implementation of data models used for analytics and reporting
Monitoring pipeline performance and helping troubleshoot data issues
Working with orchestration tools to schedule and manage data workflow
Documenting data pipelines, datasets, and engineering processes
Collaborating with data engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders on data initiatives
You are curious about how data systems work and excited to learn how large datasets are processed and transformed into meaningful insights. You enjoy solving problems, writing code, and learning new technologies. You are comfortable asking questions, collaborating with others, and taking ownership of tasks as you grow your technical skills.
Basic experience with SQL and data analysis concepts
Familiarity with Python or another programming language
Understanding of basic data structures and software development practice
Interest in data pipelines, data warehouses, and distributed systems
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
It is the policy of People Inc. to provide employment opportunities regardless of age, physical or mental disability, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailinghr@people.inc.
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