Data Science Intern – Spring 2027 (Snowflake/dbt/Tableau)

Books A Million; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

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Job summary

Books-A-Million is seeking a Data Science Intern for Spring 2027 in Birmingham, AL. This on-site, part-time role (max 20 hours/week) focuses on transitioning reporting to Snowflake/dbt/Tableau, building data models, and creating dashboards.

The intern will work with senior analytics leaders to productionize models and document data assets, gaining hands-on experience in a modern analytics stack.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or rising senior pursuing a degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Business Intelligence, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of SQL.
• Understanding of data modeling fundamentals.
• Experience with BI or data visualization tools.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and document dbt models in Snowflake across the staging, intermediate, and reporting layers for assigned subject areas.
• Develop new Tableau dashboards on top of those models, including rebuilds of selected Qlik reports.
• Validate dashboards against current Qlik figures to confirm they reconcile.
• Move one or more existing analytical models into production, including version control, scheduled runs, testing, and documentation.
• Write data tests and documentation, including a data dictionary, so the work can be maintained after the internship ends.
• Participate in code review and follow team naming and style conventions.
• Present what was built, lessons learned, and recommended next steps to IT Data & Analytics leadership at the end of the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

SQL

Data modeling

BI tools

AI tools

Education

Pursuing degree in Statistics/Data Science/CS/BI

Tools

Tableau

dbt

Snowflake

Git

Job description

Books-A-Million is seeking a Data Science Intern for Spring 2027 in Birmingham, AL. This on-site, part-time role (max 20 hours/week) focuses on transitioning reporting to Snowflake/dbt/Tableau, building data models, and creating dashboards.

The intern will work with senior analytics leaders to productionize models and document data assets, gaining hands-on experience in a modern analytics stack.