Data Engineer Intern: Build Scalable Data Solutions

Principal Financial Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Stipend: $4,000

In-office Des Moines HQ

Paid company holidays

Job summary

Principal Financial Group offers a Technology & Engineering internship in Des Moines, IA, with 100+ interns and over 20 years of history. You’ll work on real projects in an Agile team, guided by a mentor and formal leader, in a role tailored to your expertise and interests.

The program emphasizes practical experience across data engineering, data visualization, and cloud technologies, with a stipend and a chance to join a Fortune 500 culture in Des Moines.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed an undergraduate degree in science, technology, engineering, or math.
• Active involvement in student organizations or prior internship experience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with a strong work ethic.
• Passion for technology, curiosity, and ability to problem-solve.

Responsibilities

• Develop data solutions to advance data analysis and insights.
• Perform data engineering and analytics tasks to meet business needs.
• Create reusable, scalable, fast, and maintainable data pipelines and solutions.
• Integrate data from multiple sources in on-prem or cloud platforms and transform data.
• Collaborate with teammates and business partners to deliver technical solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

React

JavaScript

SQL

Git

AWS

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Tools

R

Business Objects

Informatica

PowerBI

SAS

Job description

Principal Financial Group offers a Technology & Engineering internship in Des Moines, IA, with 100+ interns and over 20 years of history. You’ll work on real projects in an Agile team, guided by a mentor and formal leader, in a role tailored to your expertise and interests.

The program emphasizes practical experience across data engineering, data visualization, and cloud technologies, with a stipend and a chance to join a Fortune 500 culture in Des Moines.