Data Engineering Intern – Build Pipelines & AI

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful and challenging work

Dynamic, modern work environment

Colleague Engagement Communities

Job summary

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is offering a 2027 Guardian Summer Intern in Digital & Technology – Data Engineering. This paid 10-week program provides hands-on experience with data pipelines, cloud platforms, and collaboration with senior leaders across offices in Bethlehem, PA, New York, NY, and Holmdel, NJ.

Interns gain real-world experience, mentorship, and involvement in data-driven projects.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with high energy and ability to work independently.
• Exposure to programming using Python and SQL.
• Understanding of databases, data structures, and data processing concepts.
• Interest in data engineering, analytics engineering, AI/ML, or large-scale data platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills.
• Enthusiasm, curiosity, and a strong willingness to learn in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines that ingest, transform, and deliver trusted data across enterprise platforms.
• Work with structured and semi-structured data sources to build scalable data products for reporting, analytics, ML, and business apps.
• Learn and apply cloud-based data engineering technologies including Databricks, AWS, Python, SQL, and data orchestration tools.
• Participate in data quality validation, monitoring, testing, and documentation to ensure reliable data assets.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, architects, and engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Explore AI-assisted engineering and automation to accelerate development and data-driven decision making.
• Develop skills in data exploration, engineering, and analysis while learning to think critically.

Skills

Python

SQL

Databases

Data engineering

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

AWS

Databricks

Spark

Snowflake

Job description

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is offering a 2027 Guardian Summer Intern in Digital & Technology – Data Engineering. This paid 10-week program provides hands-on experience with data pipelines, cloud platforms, and collaboration with senior leaders across offices in Bethlehem, PA, New York, NY, and Holmdel, NJ.

Interns gain real-world experience, mentorship, and involvement in data-driven projects.