Data Acquisition & Quality Specialist Intern

Smarty • Orem, UT

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Smarty is seeking a tenacious Data Acquisition & Quality Specialist Intern to unlock the mysteries of data for cutting-edge products and systems. This paid internship is for students and extends from January 2027 to the end of Summer Term (mid-August 2027). The role requires a minimum of 15+ hours/week during Winter/Spring Terms, with the opportunity to work additional hours during the Summer term. This role is onsite, non-remote, in our Orem office. The intern will join the Data Foundations team, which owns Smarty's data as an asset, from raw source to a trusted product. This team is structured across four disciplines: Data Sourcing, Data Quality, Data Governance, and Data Engineering.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related analytical field
• Knowledge and hands on experience working with data
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience with SQL, and a knack for turning large, messy datasets into clean, structured formats
• Problem solving attitude willing to take on new challenges

Responsibilities

• Research, identify, evaluate, and onboard data sources to meet organizational objectives
• Profile, validate, and QA data for quality, completeness, and consistency — then enrich and certify it for product, so what we ship is trusted, not just collected
• Evaluate, onboard, and maintain data vendors — vet new providers, track license terms and obligations, and keep our source relationships in good standing
• Build, optimize, and maintain data pipelines to process and structure location and enrichment data for internal use, and automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Collaborate with product managers to define data requirements for new features, and work with engineering teams to deliver data that meets functional requirements
• Participate in company cultural training initiatives, including Arbinger methodologies, and apply learned principles in your work and interactions with others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern