Data Engineer Intern - Mentored Projects & Hackathon

American Equity; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Recognition opportunities

Job summary

American Equity, headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, offers a Launchpad Internship Program for Data Engineer interns to gain hands-on experience transforming data and building pipelines using SQL and modern tools. The program is 10–12 weeks, in-person in downtown Des Moines, with mentorship and real project impact.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in MIS/CS/IT, have exposure to Python and databases, and are eager to learn.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in MIS, CS, CE, or IT.
• Enrollment in an accredited program during internship.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and databases.

Responsibilities

• Shadow team members to learn the duties of the Data Engineer intern role.
• Gains foundational knowledge of tooling, mapping design, coding, and debugging.
• Help document data pipeline processes across Development, UAT, and Production environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project deliverables.
• Participate in code reviews and apply best practices.
• Complete tasks with guidance from mentors.

Skills

Python

SQL

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS

Bachelor’s degree in CS

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Tools

Snowflake

Postgres

SQL Server

Git

AWS

Job description

American Equity, headquartered in West Des Moines, IA, offers a Launchpad Internship Program for Data Engineer interns to gain hands-on experience transforming data and building pipelines using SQL and modern tools. The program is 10–12 weeks, in-person in downtown Des Moines, with mentorship and real project impact.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in MIS/CS/IT, have exposure to Python and databases, and are eager to learn.