Internship IT - Data Engineering

Hunkemöller • Deerfield, IL

7d

About The Position

Hunkemöller is seeking a Data Engineering Intern for its IT Department at its international head office in Hilversum, near Amsterdam. Starting in February 2027, the intern will join the Best Internship in Retail (BIIR) program alongside more than 50 other interns. The internship lasts five months, and interns must remain enrolled at a school or university for its full duration.

The intern will help design, build, improve, and support automated data pipelines and transformations that make reliable data available for analysis and reporting. The work also includes data validation, quality checks, pipeline monitoring, issue investigation, documentation, governance, analysis of data-product usage and performance, and supporting the migration or modernisation of legacy pipelines and models. The role involves collaborating with data and BI colleagues and business stakeholders to turn data needs into practical solutions.

The position offers a buddy for personal coaching and development, learning and networking opportunities through the BIIR program, and a work-from-home option of up to three days per week for 40-hour internships, depending on role requirements and onboarding needs. The internship allowance is €450 gross per month, with 8+ holiday days based on a 40-hour week. A travel allowance may be available, along with a staff discount, company laptop, and company gatherings.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, or a related technical field.
• Foundation in SQL and interest in using it to explore, validate, and transform data.
• Some experience with, or interest in learning, a programming or scripting language such as Python.
• Analytical approach and comfort investigating why data or processes do not behave as expected.
• Curiosity about how data supports different parts of an international retail organisation.
• Eagerness to learn modern data engineering practices and apply them in a business environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical colleagues and business stakeholders.
• Clear verbal and written communication in English.
• Availability for five months starting in February 2027 and enrolment at a school or university for the full internship duration.
• Must meet the stated Dutch-law eligibility conditions: be an EU citizen, hold a Family/Partner visa, or be a non-EU student studying in the Netherlands whose internship is mandatory in their curriculum or whose university is willing to sign a Nuffic Agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in data pipelines, data modelling, cloud data platforms, automation, or data governance.

Responsibilities

• Help design, build, and improve automated data pipelines that collect data from source systems, files, or APIs for analysis and reporting.
• Develop and maintain data transformations that turn raw data into clean, reliable, reusable datasets.
• Perform data validation and implement data-quality checks to identify missing, inconsistent, or unexpected data.
• Support monitoring and alerting for data pipelines to help detect failures, delays, and anomalies.
• Investigate pipeline and data-quality issues, identify root causes, and contribute to sustainable solutions.
• Document datasets, data flows, business definitions, and technical processes.
• Contribute to data governance activities, including data classification, lineage, ownership, and documentation standards.
• Analyse the usage, performance, and cost of data products and recommend improvements or simplifications.
• Support migration or modernisation of legacy data pipelines and models.
• Work with data engineers, analytics engineers, BI specialists, and business stakeholders to translate data needs into practical solutions.

Benefits

• Participation in the Best Internship in Retail (BIIR) program, including learning opportunities such as Personal Branding and Business Innovation & Presenting trainings, a CEO & CFO Q&A, and a Dragons’ Den.
• Assigned buddy providing personal coaching, guidance, and networking support.
• For 40-hour internships, work from home up to three days per week depending on role requirements; arrangements may vary during onboarding.
• Internship allowance of €450 gross per month.
• 8+ holiday days, based on a 40-hour week.
• Travel allowance of up to €11.50 per day based on travel distance, if not eligible for the free Student OV Chipcard.
• 25% staff discount.
• Company laptop.
• Company gatherings, including Townhalls and drinks.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed