Data Governance Intern (Fall/Winter 2026)

FirstBank; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

FirstBank is seeking a Data Governance Analyst Intern in Nashville, TN or Birmingham, AL to support the data governance program. You will work on data analysis, process documentation, and stakeholder interviews to map data flows and quality issues.

This paid, part-time internship offers exposure to governance practices and metrics development, with flexibility on start date and potential extension into 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a college degree in CS, business, finance, or related field.
• Internship is part-time and paid; schedule flexible to student’s timetable.

Responsibilities

• Document current state of business and data flow processes
• Interview stakeholders and document data issues and opportunities
• Identify areas to improve data quality
• Assist in building metrics around data management and data quality standards
• Review data quality issues and recommend fixes
• Track and report data quality statistics
• 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

Skills

Self-motivation

Collaboration

Research skills

Data analysis

Communication

Written & verbal

SQL

Python

SAS

R

Data governance

Education

Undergraduate student in CS/Business/Finance

Tools

SQL

SAS

Python

R

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 students 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