Data Engineer Intern

Job overview

The Data Engineer Intern role is based in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, or Little Rock, AR; compensation is not specified. The internship supports Summit Utilities’ data and analytics work at a natural gas utility serving customers in six states. Working with senior engineers, analysts, and database administrators, the intern helps build and maintain enterprise data pipelines and integration solutions. The work contributes to reliable data repositories and provides hands-on experience with SQL, scripting, and modern data integration practices.

What you'll do

• Assist with building, testing, and maintaining data pipelines that ingest, transform, and stage data
• write, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries and views under guidance
• help implement data quality checks, logging, and documentation
• participate in standups, sprint planning, code reviews, source control practices, and shadowing support tickets and on-call response
• complete and present an assigned project or deliverable.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

data engineer intern

data engineering

sql

python

data pipelines

data integration

data quality

fort smith ar

fayetteville ar

little rock ar

summit utilities

student internship

natural gas utility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• other benefits described as providing flexibility, choice, and support.

Why this role

Internship for currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students; rising junior or senior undergraduate candidates preferred; office locations include Fort Smith, Fayetteville, or Little Rock, Arkansas.

About the employer

Summit Utilities Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities. Sector: 92.