Data Engineer Intern

ASCO’s Information Technology Department is in search of a highly motivated Data Engineer Intern to support our efforts in extracting, transforming, and loading data from external sources to enhance our data-driven decision-making.

Don't miss this chance to make a meaningful contribution to ASCO while gaining valuable hands-on experience working with APIs and building scalable data pipelines. Apply now and join our team!

Internship activities include:

• Work closely with Data Engineers to create and use datasets to support the business teams.
• Identify data sources, determine extraction methods, and execute data transformations to integrate with other data streams or pipelines.
• Build and maintain automation solutions using a variety of tools and technologies.
• Test and debug automation solutions to ensure they are working as expected.
• Document automation solutions and processes.
• Present findings and recommendations to the team.

Required qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate BA/BS degree program, or graduate program, or recently graduated from a 4-year degree program. Candidates must be at least a junior or entering their junior year of college at the start of the internship.
• Knowledge of database engineering and data storage.
• Hands-on experience working with SQL and Python.
• Familiarity with database tools; and data ingestion, data mining, and/or machine learning being a plus.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (365 preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with flexibility to adapt to changing needs.
• Solid organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service skills and professionalism.
• Willingness to enhance skills.

Duration: 10 weeks during the summer – June 9, 2025, to August 15, 2025. This internship is 37.5 hours per week.

Compensation: This summer internship position is paid at a rate of $20/hour for actual hours worked. Additionally, ASCO will provide parking or a metro subsidy.

Location: This internship is based in Alexandria, VA, and will require working onsite the majority of the time with some offsite work flexibility. Candidates should reside in the D.C. metro area or be able to relocate at their own expense. If you are not able to work at ASCO Headquarters, please do not apply.