Data Engineer Summer Intern

About the Role:

The Team: Join a dynamic team that thrives in an agile environment, embracing all the principles of Agile. As a Data Engineer Intern, you will work alongside a group of intelligent, ambitious, and dedicated software professionals. The team values ownership and independence, empowering you to contribute to designing data architectures, building scalable data pipelines, and delivering reliable, high-quality data solutions that enable analytics and informed business decision-making.

What is in it for you? Gain hands-on experience by being part of a successful team that empowers scrum teams to deliver top-priority projects, directly contributing to the company’s strategy. Learn from experienced engineers and develop a diverse skill set that will support your career growth and help achieve business objectives. Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in building, testing, and maintaining data pipelines using Python.
• Work with databases to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data.
• Support data processing and analytics workflows in Databricks.
• Support AI/ML initiatives by designing efficient data pipelines, feature stores, and data validation processes.
• Help clean, validate, and optimize large datasets for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to understand data needs.
• Document data processes, workflows, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot data quality or pipeline issues under supervision.

Soft Skills Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Eager to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.

Technical Qualifications:

• You must be able to commence your internship from the 15th June until the 21st August 2026.
• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, ideally in your penultimate year.
• Basic to intermediate Python programming skills.
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with data structures, data modelling, and ETL concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a collaborative environment.
• Good communication and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred) is a plus.
• You must have the right to work in the UK through UK citizenship or approved EU Settlement Scheme.

About S&P Global Energy: At S&P Global Energy, our comprehensive view of global energy and commodities markets enables our customers to make superior decisions and create long-term, sustainable value. Our four core capabilities are: Platts for news and pricing; CERA for research and advisory; Horizons for energy expansion and sustainability solutions; Events for industry collaboration.

S&P Global Energy is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global enables businesses, governments, and individuals with trusted data, expertise, and technology to make decisions with conviction. We are Advancing Essential Intelligence through world-leading benchmarks, data, and insights that customers need in order to plan confidently, act decisively, and thrive economically in a rapidly changing global landscape.

Benefits:

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energised for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer: S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.