2026 IDS Summer Intern – Data Governance

Summary: Novartis is a global medicines company that impacts the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. They are seeking a highly motivated Graduate School Summer Intern to join their Data Governance team, where the intern will support the IDS Commercial Data Governance function in enhancing governance capabilities and advancing Agentic AI-readiness. Responsibilities: - Contribute to the Data Quality & Data Trust frameworks across key commercial data domains (e-g, IQVIA data, Field Targeting, HCP/HCO, Payer, SP/Hub, and Patient Journey) - Participate in Governance Command Center to identify key DQ challenges, daily/weekly/monthly metrics & trends, SLAs, and executive reporting - Assist with KPI governance initiative to understand business requirements, governance framework, and KPI trust index - Work with DG leaders in advancing Agentic AI-readiness, assessing governance platform capabilities (e-g, Collibra), and finalizing future state - Help develop data governance KPIs and executive dashboards with quality & trust indicators, trends, and scorecards - Assist in business metadata enhancement, automation, and improving data workflows - Document key data assets, data ownership, policy requirements, and relevant SOPs Required Qualifications: - Current student of a master's degree program in business data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field - Strong knowledge of AI, data lifecycle, data lake, SQL, APIs, and executive dashboarding - Experience with Copilot & GenAI-related technologies for enhancing data analysis and reporting - Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and transformation - Familiarity with data visualization principles and best practices - Experience working with large datasets and various data sources - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail - Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data insights for non-technical stakeholders Required Skills: Data Governance, SQL Important Skills: AI knowledge, Data visualization Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401k