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MidAmerican Energy Company · 3 weeks ago

Intern - Data Engineering

Des Moines, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

MidAmerican Energy Company is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the U.S., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The intern will assist in building and maintaining data pipelines, support analytics projects, and help prepare datasets for Data Scientists and Analysts.

Customer ServiceEnergyHome Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines to collect, process, and transform data from various sources

Work with team members and business groups to understand data requirements and support analytics projects

Help prepare clean and structured datasets for use by Data Scientists and Analysts

Perform basic data discovery, profiling, and quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency

Support development of ETL processes using Python, Spark and SQL under guidance from senior team members

Learn and assist in implementing data models and storage solutions in relational and cloud-based systems

Follow data security and governance best practices when handling data

Monitor and troubleshoot simple data workflows with guidance from the team

Document data processes and tasks to support transparency and learning

Collaborate using Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, and Azure DevOps for communication and project organization

Respond to feedback from team members and strive for continuous learning and improvement

Perform any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned

Qualification

PythonSparkSQLData analyticsMachine learningStatisticsAnalytical skillsEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsTime management

Required

Must be a college student, sophomore, or higher standing, currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in data analytics, data science, computer science, management information systems, mathematics, or related field of study

Must be available June 2026 - August 2026

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Windows operating environment

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective interpersonal skills and customer relationship skills

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently

Experience using Python and Spark to develop data engineering pipelines

Experience using SQL to work with database tables and ETL processes

Preferred

Taken coursework in data analytics, machine learning, statistics, or computational mathematics preferred

Company

MidAmerican Energy Company

MidAmerican Energy Company is an electric and natural gas service provider in Iowa. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1994

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.midamericanenergy.com

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