Data Analytics and Innovation College Internship - Analytics and Innovation - Denver International Airport (6 months)

City and County of Denver•Denver, CO

8d•$21 - $24•Hybrid

About The Position

This internship is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. The City and County of Denver offers a competitive pay rate to commensurate with education, with the pay range for this position between $21.42 - $24.14 hourly. This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules. Location Flexibility The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model with a required 3 days in office. Employees work where needed to support business at Denver International Airport (DEN). We do not offer housing or relocation assistance for this position. Employees must work within the state of Colorado. Internship Duration and Hours 6-Month: This is a 6-month internship from Monday, June 1, 2026 - Friday, November 20, 2026, hours typically vary between 20-39 hours a week during the summer and 15-30 hours a week during school semesters. The DENtern’s work schedule will be flexible to accommodate their current academic commitments. Hours not exceeding 39 hours a week. Who We Are & What You’ll Do Since opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world’s busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4th busiest airport in the U.S. and the world’s 10th busiest airport. DEN is Colorado’s primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do. Through the DEN Intern (nicknamed “DENtern”) Program, students gain real world experience in aviation and workforce development while building professional skills. DENterns participate in a cohort-based model that emphasizes networking, collaboration, and professional growth, attending all scheduled professional development sessions, tours, and engaging in impactful projects across the airport. DEN’s Analytics and Innovation Department is actively seeking a Data Analytics DENtern to contribute to their division. As part of DEN's Strategic Plan, Vision 100, which envisions reaching 100 million annual passengers, Analytics and Innovation plays a pivotal role in transforming the aviation industry. The Data and Analytics Team supports the KPI’s, Dashboards and Innovation pilots for the Operations umbrella. Including support for Maintenance, Operations, Asset Management, Technical Operations and Parking. As a DENtern you will get to experience working alongside Analytics and Innovation including projects such as, but not limited to: Project #1: Airport operations and how data analytics, dashboards and metrics can drive business decisions and the future of the DEN airport. Work with our senior-level data architects to enhance current BI solutions or to create new ones for our customers. Project #2: Innovate Automated solutions utilizing tools such as Microsoft Power Platform Learn about industry standards and best practices established by the Business Intelligence team, including development and change management processes Project #3: Collaborating with Business Technologies (BT) to create or update SQL integrations, Power BI and Fabric, and/or tabular models to improve reporting capabilities for the business users Task Gathering requirements from business users on their data and reporting needs and wants Project #4: Conducting discovery research on aviation megatrends, including data collection, analysis, and presentation development. This work will be showcased at the end of the summer to inform strategic innovation initiatives at DEN.

Requirements

Research: The ability to assess data, find partners, and add to current study; meticulous care to detail in documentation and data gathering Interest/Characteristic.
Effective Communications (written and oral): Writing and open communication skills for expressing concepts and results; ability to communicate research findings clearly and captivatingly.
Interpersonal: Verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to handle conflict, teamwork, empathy, listening, and a positive attitude
Flexibility: Embraces the idea that employees can be productive no matter when or where they perform their work.
Creativity and Innovation: Thinking outside the box and coming up with new and unique concepts. Someone who takes those creative ideas and turns them into practical and valuable outcomes.
Time Management: Proactively taking on new challenges and responsibilities; effective time management to prioritize activities and achieve project deadlines.
Analytics: Curious and analytical mindset along with the ability to develop and deliver solutions in Power BI or other similar software solutions creating and enabling BI Solutions; Also having experience with SQL databases and queries
Project Management: Experience with project or program management and a desire to explore the linkage between analytics and innovation
Education requirement: Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor’s, or higher degree in Science, technology, engineering, mathematics or closely related field, or a recent graduate (completed specified program within 1 year of completion)
Experience Requirement: None
Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position: 1–2-page resume Transcripts – either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term. This is only used to verify amounts of credits; grades will not influence decisions.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport and working well with others
Communication Skills: Verbal and written communication proficiency
Time Management: Efficiently managing time and meeting deadlines
Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in completing tasks accurately
Creativity: Generating innovative ideas and solutions
Optional Documents Cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position and 3-5 new skills, experiences, or tools you are hoping to take away from this experience.

Responsibilities

Airport operations and how data analytics, dashboards and metrics can drive business decisions and the future of the DEN airport.
Work with our senior-level data architects to enhance current BI solutions or to create new ones for our customers.
Innovate Automated solutions utilizing tools such as Microsoft Power Platform
Learn about industry standards and best practices established by the Business Intelligence team, including development and change management processes
Collaborating with Business Technologies (BT) to create or update SQL integrations, Power BI and Fabric, and/or tabular models to improve reporting capabilities for the business users
Task Gathering requirements from business users on their data and reporting needs and wants
Conducting discovery research on aviation megatrends, including data collection, analysis, and presentation development.
This work will be showcased at the end of the summer to inform strategic innovation initiatives at DEN.