Data Engineer Intern at ASCO

Alexandria, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 May, 26

Salary

20.0

Posted On

28 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Pipelines, Data Streams, Data Sets, Infrastructure As Code, IaC, Data Extraction, Data Transformation, Data Generation, Relational Databases, Non-Relational Databases, CI/CD, Integration, Automation, SQL, Python, Data Ingestion

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care? Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care. Internship Overview: ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance. This is an Alexandria, VA based internship. To learn what it’s like to work at ASCO, click here. Who we are looking for: ASCO’s Information Technology Department is seeking a Data Engineer Intern to collaborate within a fast-paced, agile environment and support our efforts in extracting, transforming and loading data from external sources to enhance our data-driven decision making. Don't miss this chance to make a meaningful contribution to ASCO while gaining valuable hands-on experience working data pipelines, streams, and data sets while creating documentation. Apply now and join our team! Internship activities include: Gain practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for data stores (multi-cloud) Work closely with Data Engineers to create and use datasets to support the business teams Identify data sources, determine extractions methods and carry out, and transform the data to work other data streams or pipelines Assist in data generation for multiple schema types (relational and non-relational) Develop an understanding of data volume and complexity for scaling Learn and work w/ the CI/CD team for Integration and Automation Develop documentation to enable developers Required qualifications: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate BA/BS degree program, or graduate program, or recently graduated from a 4-year degree program. Candidates must be at least a junior or entering their junior year of college at the start of the internship. Knowledge of database engineering and data storage Hands-on experience working with SQL and Python Familiarity with database tools; and data ingestion, data mining, and/or machine learning being a plus Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (365 preferred) Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with flexibility to adapt to changing needs Solid organizational and time management skills and attention to detail Excellent customer service skills and professionalism Willingness to enhance skills Duration: 10 weeks during the summer – June 8, 2026 to August 14, 2026. This internship is 37.5 hours per week. Compensation: This summer internship position is paid at a rate of $20/hour for actual hours worked. Additionally, ASCO will provide parking or a metro subsidy. Location: This internship is based in Alexandria, VA and will require working onsite the majority of the time with some offsite work flexibility. Candidates should reside in the D.C. metro area or be able to relocate at their own expense. If you are not able to work at ASCO Headquarters, please do not apply. ADA/Physical Requirements Extended periods seated or standing at a desk High use of computer and other office technology equipment To apply for this internship, please submit your application online. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. The job posting will remain active throughout the candidate application evaluation process. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, and religion. Who we are: Founded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) is committed to making a world of difference in cancer care. As the world’s leading organization of its kind, ASCO represents over 50,000 oncology professionals who care for people living with cancer. Through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care, ASCO works to conquer cancer and create a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy. ASCO furthers its mission through Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation. Conquer Cancer funds research into every facet of cancer to benefit every patient, everywhere. Conquer Cancer helps turn science into a sigh of relief for patients around the world by supporting groundbreaking research and education across cancer’s full continuum.

Responsibilities

The intern will collaborate in an agile environment to support data-driven decision-making by extracting, transforming, and loading data from external sources. Activities include gaining practical experience with Infrastructure as Code for multi-cloud data stores and assisting in data generation for various schema types.