Data Engineering Intern: Onboard & Enrich Datasets

Raft Company Website; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Raft is seeking a Data Engineering Intern for onsite work at our McLean, VA HQ from June through August 2027. You will help onboard open-source datasets to enrich the data catalog, working with the data engineering team to integrate datasets and demonstrate the art of the possible with data.

The role targets students in Data Science, CS, or Engineering and emphasizes collaboration, dataset quality assessment, and exposure to data platforms and catalogs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Data Science, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with ETL concepts and data integration.
• Familiarity with Python/SQL for data manipulation.
• Ability to onboard and enrich datasets in a Data Fabric environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist on onboarding open-source datasets to enrich the data catalog.
• Collaborate with the data engineering team to integrate datasets.
• Evaluate dataset quality and relevance for catalog enrichment.

Skills

Data engineering

Open-source datasets

Python

SQL

Git version control

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Tools

Git

SQL tooling

Job description

Raft is seeking a Data Engineering Intern for onsite work at our McLean, VA HQ from June through August 2027. You will help onboard open-source datasets to enrich the data catalog, working with the data engineering team to integrate datasets and demonstrate the art of the possible with data.

The role targets students in Data Science, CS, or Engineering and emphasizes collaboration, dataset quality assessment, and exposure to data platforms and catalogs in a fast-paced environment.