Data Engineering Internships

The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor is searching for an intern to serve on our Data Analytics Team. Within this internship you will gain hands-on experience through directly working on projects assigned to the Data Engineering Team.  

As a Data Engineering Intern, you will work on projects that focus on building and optimizing data pipelines and infrastructure to support audit and oversight activities. You’ll assist in designing, developing, and maintaining ETL processes that transform raw data into structured, reliable datasets for downstream analysis. In addition, you’ll help implement data quality checks, improve data workflows, and contribute to the integration of diverse data sources. These projects will give you hands-on experience with data engineering best practices, including automation, scalability, and performance optimization, while supporting real-world audit objectives. 

Qualifications

• Rising junior, senior or graduate student senior or graduate student majoring in Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Experience with Python, SQL or similar programming languages
• Experience with Git for collaborative development
• Experience or familiarity with Spark preferred but not required
• Exposure to cloud platforms like Azure or AWS for data storage and compute preferred but not required

Program Details

• Summer 2026
• Competitive hourly rate
• Internship will be hosted in the Raleigh headquarters office
   

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the Internship Program Application by clicking the link below.

Apply Here

Attach the 3 following supplemental documents when replying to the submission email:

• Resume
• Copy of Transcript
• Faculty/professor letter of recommendation(s) – minimum of one

Application Open Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Application Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026

Candidates selected for interview will be contacted by Tuesday, March 31, 2026

For questions, contact osa.internprogram@ncauditor.gov