Technical Intern, Data Engineering & AI

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically curious Technical Intern to join our Central Analytics team as part of the COO AI Program. This role sits at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, supporting HERE’s enterprise transformation through AI-enabled data products and workflows.

As a Technical Intern, you will work closely with data engineers, analysts, and transformation leaders to design and build end-to-end data pipelines, curate datasets, and develop AI-driven solutions that enable intelligent decision-making across the organization. You will gain hands-on experience across the full data lifecycle from ingestion and transformation to AI-powered insights and workflow automation.

• Build and maintain data pipelines to ingest, transform, and integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources
• Develop curated datasets and data models that support analytics and AI use cases
• Apply data engineering principles to clean, enrich, and validate datasets, including implementing basic data quality checks
• Support the development of AI/GenAI prototypes, such as natural language query interfaces, insight generation, or retrieval-based solutions
• Contribute to the design of agentic workflows that automate repeatable tasks and enhance business processes
• Document data flows, metadata, and lineage to support transparency, governance, and reproducibility
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business problems and translate them into data and AI solutions
• Assist in building dashboards, notebooks, or APIs to enable consumption of data products
• Participate in project discussions and provide updates on progress, findings, and outcomes
• Support the preparation of demo materials and final deliverables, including architecture diagrams and solution summaries
• Other duties as assigned by the Central Analytics and COO AI Program teams

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in data and AI
• Foundational knowledge of programming (e.g., Python, SQL)
• Understanding of basic data concepts such as data pipelines, data modeling, or ETL/ELT processes is a plus
• Interest or exposure to cloud platforms, analytics tools, or data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) is a plus
• Curiosity about AI/GenAI and how it can be applied to real-world business problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work

This is a paid internship with a fixed hourly rate of depending on your level of education as follows: 

Undergraduate Students:           $25/hr 

Graduate Students:                    $30/hr 

PhD Students:                            $35/hr 

Full-time -  40 hours per week.

Life at HERE comes with generous benefits to support your health and overall wellness. Benefits available to US-based HERE employees include health (Medical/Dental/Vision) insurance and retirement savings plans. 

As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a background verification process. Offers of employment and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a background verification. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, HERE will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a student looking to gain hands-on experience in data engineering and AI within a dynamic and growing organization. You will work on meaningful projects aligned to HERE’s enterprise transformation initiatives and gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies and real-world business applications.

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.