IT Intern

About the Role

This position will be within a certain area of the IT team from Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Infrastructure, or Business Analytics. As a broader part of the IT department, this position will have the ability to gain exposure to other functions and high impact projects. This role is required to be onsite 3 days a week at our Durham, NC headquarters.

Software Engineering Duties

• Assist in software development: write, test, and debug code for internal tools or applications.
• Collaborate with engineers on feature development and bug fixes.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings: join sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives to understand the software development lifecycle.
• Code review & documentation: review pull requests and provide feedback under guidance.
• Maintain clean, commented, and documented code for assigned tasks.

Business Analytics Duties

• Gather and analyze business requirements: work with stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Dashboard & report creation: build and update dashboards using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel to support business decision-making.
• Process improvement support: analyze workflows and identify inefficiencies or opportunities for automation.
• Competitor & market research: perform benchmarking studies and present findings related to product performance or business strategy.

Data Analytics Duties

• Data visualization: create visual representations of data trends and insights using tools like Python (Matplotlib, Seaborn), R, or visualization platforms.

General IT Internship Duties

• Cross-team collaboration: work closely with software developers, analysts, and project managers across departments.
• Ad hoc projects: support one-off technical or analytical projects as needed by the IT or data teams.
• Learning & development: participate in training sessions, tech talks, or mentorship programs to enhance technical and soft skills.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, data analytics or related field.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Pay & Schedule

• Hourly
• Full-Time hours
• 9-week summer program