Data Engineer Intern: Build Scalable Data Pipelines

ICF Olson; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 38,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF Olson is offering a Data Engineer Intern position for a 10-week, full-time program starting in June and ending in August in Reston, VA. You will join a team of data engineers to build reliable data pipelines, ingest and transform data, and document processes.

This entry-level internship emphasizes SQL, Python, cloud platforms, and data quality practices, with mentorship and Agile ceremonies. Apply to grow in enterprise data architecture.

Qualifications

• By start date, 30 college-level credit hours in CS/IS/SE or related fields.
• United States Citizenship or permanent work authorization is required.
• Bachelor’s degree and graduate coursework in related fields preferred.
• Experience with SQL and at least one programming language (Python/Java/Scala).
• Familiarity with databases, ETL/ELT concepts, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test data pipelines under guidance of senior engineers.
• Integrate structured and semi-structured data from multiple sources.
• Write SQL and code to transform, validate, and prepare data for analysis.
• Assist with monitoring data quality and troubleshooting pipeline issues.
• Contribute to data models, documentation, and mappings.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, code reviews, and team design discussions.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations at internship end.

Skills

SQL

Python/Java/Scala

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT concepts

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree completed

Graduate coursework in CS/DS (9 credits)

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark

APIs

Data warehouses

Job description

ICF Olson is offering a Data Engineer Intern position for a 10-week, full-time program starting in June and ending in August in Reston, VA. You will join a team of data engineers to build reliable data pipelines, ingest and transform data, and document processes.

This entry-level internship emphasizes SQL, Python, cloud platforms, and data quality practices, with mentorship and Agile ceremonies. Apply to grow in enterprise data architecture.