Data Engineer - Process Automation Intern

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

1d•$44,400 - $82,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/. The TOPS (Technology and Operations) Vendor Management team is modernizing its SI Partner Engagement process, reducing manual steps and handoffs through data driven automation. As a Data Engineer – Process Automation Intern, this internship is designed to mirror the foundational responsibilities of a Data Engineer I, offering structured mentorship and scoped ownership while emphasizing learning, guided execution, and practical delivery. Interns will work with real enterprise data, documented process maps, and defined automation use cases to design, test, and implement AIdriven and automated solutions that streamline key workflows—from contracting and onboarding to invoicing and project closeout—while collaborating across technical and business teams to improve the efficiency, scalability, and analytics capabilities of vendor management operations. Program Details and Requirements: Premera’s Summer Internship Program is June 15th – August 21st 2026. To be eligible for the program, you must currently be enrolled in either an undergraduate or graduate degree program or have recently obtained your degree (within the last 12 months). This is a hybrid internship program located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace, WA.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or master's degree program or have recently obtained your degree (within the last 12 months). (Required)
Experience with data structures and algorithms.
Experience with databases and data flow systems.
Foundational understanding of data concepts such as tables, joins, transformations, and data quality (academic or practical).
Curiosity and willingness to learn enterprise scale data and automation patterns.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with different AI capabilities and/or experience building agentic AI.

Responsibilities

Translate documented business processes into logical data flows, identifying inputs, outputs, dependencies, and automation opportunities.
Identify opportunities for AIdriven solutions and intelligent automation.
Support the design, prototyping, testing, and refinement of automation tools.
Assist in designing and validating basic data pipelines and transformations (e.g., sourcetotarget mappings, data quality checks, and simple orchestration logic) under the guidance of senior team members.
Use structured query logic to explore, validate, and analyze process and operational data to support automation and reporting use cases.
Contribute to existing process documentation, metrics baselines, and automation backlogs that have been established as part of pre internship readiness work.
Produce artifacts commonly expected of early career Data Engineers, such as data flow diagrams, annotated queries, and clear technical documentation.
Participate in structured team ceremonies (intake reviews, solution walkthroughs, and retrospectives) to gain exposure to enterprise delivery and data engineering operating models.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.