Data Engineering Intern - AI & Analytics (Summer 2027)

The role

You will turn vehicle, manufacturing, and fleet data into usable infrastructure and analytics. This involves working on data pipelines, machine learning platforms, or software supporting fleet and manufacturing applications.

What you will do

• Design, build, or maintain data pipelines, analytics workflows, or ML supporting infrastructure
• Write Python and SQL code to process, transform, and validate data
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, or software engineers to meet data or platform needs
• Contribute to automated testing for data quality and pipeline reliability
• Document your work and share progress with your team

Required qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program at an accredited US university
• Proficient in Python and SQL

Nice to have

• Actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or a closely related field, with intent to return to school after the internship
• Coursework or project experience with data engineering, analytics, or machine learning
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Google BigQuery
• Exposure to data transformation tools such as dbt, or infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Interest in applying data skills to vehicle, fleet, or manufacturing use cases

About the company

Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders addressing electric vehicle challenges through technology. They work on operating systems, zonal controllers, cloud, and connectivity solutions.