Data Governance Intern (Fall/Winter 2026)

FirstBank; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

FirstBank is offering a paid, part-time Data Governance Analyst Intern position, located in Nashville, TN or Birmingham, AL. The role emphasizes data analysis, business process documentation, and collaboration with stakeholders to improve data quality.

Ideal candidates are rising juniors or seniors who can contribute to data governance initiatives, with a flexible start date and potential extension into 2027 based on academic schedules.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a college degree in CS, business, finance, or a related field.
• Data governance or regulatory compliance experience is relevant.
• Strong analytical and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Document current state of business and data flow processes.
• Interview stakeholders and document data issues, gaps, and opportunities.
• Identify areas to improve data quality.
• Assist in building metrics around data management and data quality standards.
• Review data quality issues, perform analysis, and propose fixes.
• Track and report data quality statistics.
• Collect and update business metadata and reference data.
• Translate business rules into data quality rules and data controls.
• Support applications and platforms to enable data sharing.
• Provide training and data assistance as needed.

Skills

Self-directed

Research skills

Data analysis basics

SQL/SAS/Python

Presentation skills

Written and verbal communication

Problem-solving

Education

Pursuing college degree in CS/Business/Finance or related field

Job description

This internship is located in our Nashville, TN or Birmingham, AL office.

This is a paid internship and part-time depending on the student's schedule.

We are also flexible on the start date based on the student's school schedule. Internship is also able to extend into 2027 school year, dependent on student's schedule.

We are ideally looking for rising Junior or Seniors.

Summary

The FirstBank Data Governance Analyst Intern serves as a resource on special projects and assignments that support the data governance program of the bank. The role requires a combination of business, analytical, technical and presentation skills. The primary focus will be on data analysis and business process documentation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Document current state of business and data flow processes
• Interview business and technical stakeholders and document data issues, gaps, and opportunities
• Identify areas to improve data quality
• Assist in building metrics around data management and data quality standards
• Reviews data quality issues, perform analysis, recommend fixes
• Tracks and reports data quality statistics for data quality
• Collects and updates business metadata and reference data
• Translates business rules into data quality rules and produces data controls
• Supports applications and platforms to enable effective sharing of data
• Provides training and data assistance as needed

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Pursuing a college degree in computer science, business administration, finance, or relevant technical, data governance or regulatory compliance experience

Skills and Abilities

• Self-directed and self-driven with the ability to work with others
• Strong research and problem determination and solution skills
• Principles of Data Analysis with some technical expertise with SQL/SAS/Python/R/etc.
• Ability to present technical information to business partners
• Solid written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical skills
• Ability to review and analyze data, and identify and resolve problems

FirstBank in an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability.