Data Engineering Intern for AI-Driven Insights

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Data Engineering Intern to join the BI&A team in Indianapolis. You will learn Lilly’s data platforms, build production pipelines, and contribute to governance practices that ensure data reliability and AI-readiness.

The role involves writing SQL/Python, validating data quality, and collaborating with senior engineers to support data-driven decision-making across marketing, sales, and finance.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a technical field related to data engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Interest in AI-enabled data platforms and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of BI&A data platforms and pipeline architecture.
• Build and support Databricks/Delta Lake data pipelines under guidance.
• Write SQL and Python for data extraction, cleaning, and transformation.
• Contribute to data quality and testing practices; validate pipeline outputs.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Communication skills

Git

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

Databricks

Delta Lake

Unity Catalog

AWS/Azure

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Data Engineering Intern to join the BI&A team in Indianapolis. You will learn Lilly’s data platforms, build production pipelines, and contribute to governance practices that ensure data reliability and AI-readiness.

The role involves writing SQL/Python, validating data quality, and collaborating with senior engineers to support data-driven decision-making across marketing, sales, and finance.