Data Engineer Intern at Centerfield in Los Angeles, CA

Summary: Centerfield is a company that delivers outcome-based digital marketing solutions and personalized omnichannel experiences for leading brands. As a Data Engineer Intern, you will work with the Data Engineering team to support the development and maintenance of data pipelines, gaining hands-on experience in writing code and understanding data's role in business performance. Responsibilities: - Write and test clean, efficient, and scalable code - Support and complete low-level tickets related to data ingestion, ETL pipelines, and tooling - Participate in Level of Effort (LOE) estimations and planning - Learn and contribute to internal data engineering processes and tools - Analyze, manipulate, and query data to support projects - Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders to understand and support data needs - Learn the business and how data plays a central role in our success - Complete a capstone project with real business impact, and present your work to Centerfield leadership at the end of your internship Required Qualifications: - Eagerness to learn and a growth mindset! - Rising seniors or recent grads (Spring 2025) in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field - Familiarity with SQL, Python, and data pipeline frameworks - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to write and test code effectively - Basic understanding of programming languages and tools - Interest in working with large data sets and solving real-world data challenges - Local to our Playa Vista HQ and able to work in-office 3 days per week Preferred Qualifications: - Understanding of ETL processes and data modeling - Interest in digital marketing, analytics, or advertising - Curiosity around cloud-based technologies (AWS, Azure) or data platforms Required Skills: SQL, Python, Data pipeline frameworks Important Skills: ETL processes, Data modeling Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity around cloud technologies, Interest in digital marketing Benefits: Weekly pay!, Interactive, onsite new-hire orientation for your first week to meet your peers!, End-of-summer internship commencement with presentations and fun interactive events!, Be assigned a personal mentor for daily support and guidance, Career-focused workshop presentations from Centerfield’s key stakeholders, Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning!, Unlimited free snacks and drinks around the office!, Monthly happy hours, catered Thursday lunches, Award-winning culture & unprecedented team spirit (featured in LA Business Journal & Built In LA Best places to work), Monthly team outings (ball games, casino night, hikes, etc.), Career growth – we enjoy promoting from within!