Data Engineer Co-op — Hybrid, Learning & Analytics

Southern Arkansas University; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A university in Pennsylvania is seeking a co-op student for a data engineering position in their Data and Analytics division. The role involves assisting in capturing requirements, developing solutions, and creating data pipelines. Candidates should be self-motivated with a willingness to learn, and familiarity with Python and SQL is preferred. This hybrid position requires a commitment to 40 hours per week from March 30, 2026 to September 18, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Assist analytics support leads with capturing business requirements and developing use case solutions
• Integrate internal business data and refine visuals/metrics for D&A dashboard
• Assist senior data engineers in creating data pipelines to load data
• Learn and implement data engineering standards and practices
• Research and assist with features of tools like Databricks and Azure Data Factory
• Use software to analyze data sets
• Analyze system performance data and troubleshoot issues
• Assist Data Governance staff in root cause analysis
• Work with stakeholders to document requirements

Skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Willingness to learn

Knowledge of Python

Familiarity with SQL

Experience with Power BI

Experience with Tableau

Data analysis experience

Data modeling knowledge

ETL concepts understanding

Job description

A university in Pennsylvania is seeking a co-op student for a data engineering position in their Data and Analytics division. The role involves assisting in capturing requirements, developing solutions, and creating data pipelines. Candidates should be self-motivated with a willingness to learn, and familiarity with Python and SQL is preferred. This hybrid position requires a commitment to 40 hours per week from March 30, 2026 to September 18, 2026.