Data Engineer Intern (Internship)

Abacus InsightsBoston, MA
2h$62,400Remote

About The Position

Our Data Engineering team is excited to welcome a Data Engineering Intern to our fast‑growing organization. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers while contributing to real client‑facing data work. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and customers to support extracting, analyzing, and distributing data from our scalable, cloud‑based healthcare data platform. This role is designed for someone eager to grow their technical skills, deepen their understanding of healthcare data, and gain hands‑on experience working in a modern data engineering environment.

Requirements

  • Foundational experience working with healthcare data (coursework, projects, other internships).
  • Interest in and understanding of healthcare data domains (Membership, Claims, Provider, etc.).
  • Ability to write SQL queries and perform data analysis, profiling, and reporting.
  • Curiosity about performance optimization and willingness to learn how to tune queries.
  • Comfort working with large data volumes.
  • Ability to communicate with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
  • Analytical mindset and interest in problem‑solving.
  • Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and approaches.
  • Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Strong SQL skills or academic exposure to database concepts.

Nice To Haves

  • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Databricks.
  • Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.
  • Experience or curiosity about working with cloud‑based data services in healthcare environments

Responsibilities

  • Work with clients and implementation teams to understand data distribution requirements.
  • Perform data analysis and data mapping to support generation of client‑ready outputs.
  • Build and maintain data extract scripts with guidance from senior engineers.
  • Help optimize extract performance and troubleshoot issues.
  • Participate in a collaborative, high‑performing engineering culture.
  • Seek guidance from mentors and team members as you work through challenges.
  • Join client meetings as appropriate to understand requirements and project context.
  • Contribute ideas for improving processes, documentation, or workflow efficiency.

Benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off – recharge when you need it
  • Work from anywhere – flexibility to fit your life
  • Comprehensive health coverage – multiple plan options to choose from
  • Growth-focused environment – your development matters here #LI-MS1
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