Intern - Year Round (Fraud Data Engineering & Governance)

Overview

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking data engineering and governance group at the world's largest Credit Union, dedicated to fortifying the Security department's efforts in fraud prevention, detection, and resolution. This role will support the Systems and Technology branch whose focus will span both Data Engineering (DE) and Data Governance (DG) programs. On the DE side, responsibilities center around gathering business and technical requirements to create new data pipelines from source to cloud, in addition to data validation and testing. The DG side tackles data quality and data stewardship, ensuring the department is aligned with stakeholders, as well as with enterprise standards. The individual selected for this role will have exposure to both DE and DG through evolving the team's approach to documentation and communication, while also assisting the team in implementing AI solutions from both a DE and AI Governance perspective. A hunger for learning and drive to "connect the dots" are key success factors for this role.

***A requirement of this position is you must be currently enrolled in college level courses or a degree-seeking program throughout the duration of the internship. Please upload your transcripts by adding them to the "Intern Proof of Enrollment" section of the application.

Responsibilities

* Assist senior staff with various tasks, including business and technical requirements documentation
* Own and maintain consolidation and organization efforts for the team's document repositories
* Partner with senior staff to help teams understand how data can drive improvements and review documentation
* Partner with senior staff to ensure tasks, product backlog items, and features are well-documented within Azure Dev Ops
* Apply basic project management skills to ensure the timely and efficient execution of tasks, understanding Agile and kanban methodologies
* Support the evaluation of existing designs, improve methods, and implement optimizations
* Work with senior staff to prepare project deliverables and ensure they are understood by project stakeholders
* Support business strategy and initiatives within the business unit and/or across the organization
* Perform research and analysis; may include quantitative and/or qualitative analysis
* Evaluate and recommend strategy for communications
* Ensure clear, concise and effective communication of material
* Maintain professionalism in all interactions, placing member service as priority
* Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

* Must be pursuing an advanced degree from an accredited college/university, preferably a Master's degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics or related field
* Experience in composing correspondence that adheres to grammar and Navy Federal writing style and standards
* Familiarity with SharePoint (or similar tool), designing effective folder structures for document retention and organization
* Ability to exercise initiative and good judgment to make sound decisions
* Ability to work independently and in a team environment
* Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
* Effective skill maintaining accuracy with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
* Effective research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
* Effective verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills to communicate clearly and concisely technical and non-technical information
* Intermediate level PowerPoint and Excel skills
* Basic understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, and transfer methodologies
* Basic-to-intermediate ability in Python, SQL, R, or other coding language

Desired Qualifications

* Ability to communicate with impact and be committed to self-development
* Experience with Azure Dev Ops, Jira, Asana, or similar tool
* Previous exposure to AI tools/integrations either in a professional or academic setting
* Work/intern experience in the Financial Industry

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