2026 Summer Intern - Data Engineering
About The Position
At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. Build and maintain dashboards, automated reports, and test scripts, integrating outputs into internal systems. Experiment with AI tools to enhance access to reports, documentation, and knowledge bases. Contribute production-quality code, lead scoped projects across data, automation, backend, or visualization, and learn hands-on with mentorship from engineers. This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience with R, SQL, or Python through coursework, academic projects, research, or personal projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail demonstrated in academic work or project experience.
- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with teammates, including students, researchers, and mentors.
- Interest in or curiosity about the data storage (HDD) industry, gained through classes, projects, or independent learning.
- Exposure to Generative AI, NLP, or other AI/ML tools through coursework, labs, or projects.
- Familiarity with business intelligence tools or cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS) through academic or project-based use.
- Basic understanding of version control and CI/CD concepts (e.g., Git; exposure to Jenkins, Docker is a plus).
- Experience with additional programming languages such as C++, Java, or JavaScript/Node.js, gained through coursework, side projects, or research.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain dashboards, automated reports, and test scripts, integrating outputs into internal systems.
- Experiment with AI tools to enhance access to reports, documentation, and knowledge bases.
- Contribute production-quality code, lead scoped projects across data, automation, backend, or visualization, and learn hands-on with mentorship from engineers.
Benefits
- paid vacation time
- paid sick leave
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- life, accident and disability insurance
- tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- tuition reimbursement
- transit
- the Applause Program
- employee stock purchase plan
- the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
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Career Level
Intern
