Data Intelligence Intern

As a Data Intelligence Intern at Actian, your responsibilities will be diverse and engaging. You will work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to design components, APIs, and microservices. Your tasks will also include promoting best practices in object-oriented design, contributing to automation within our build, test, and deployment pipeline, and documenting new features. The internship centers around customer-facing apps, giving you a hands-on opportunity to connect with our cloud platform services.

To be eligible for the Data Intelligence Intern position at Actian, candidates must be actively enrolled in a college degree program and legally authorized to work in the country of employment. Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, JS, C/C++, or other object-oriented languages is preferred, along with strong communication skills, especially in asynchronous settings, as the internship is remote.

During your time as a Data Intelligence Intern at Actian, you can expect to work on exciting capstone projects like developing cross-platform applications that connect our on-prem and cloud data processing runtimes. An essential focus will be building an interactive job execution dashboard that visualizes data job progress in real time. This hands-on experience will allow you to apply your technical skills while collaborating with other talented interns and professionals.

Yes! At Actian, we value building connections. Despite being a remote internship, you will have numerous opportunities to network with fellow interns and executives. Join in on engaging social events like themed parties and workshops designed for new professionals. You'll also have one-on-one sessions and panel discussions with our executive team, allowing you to gain invaluable insights and advice for your career.

The Data Intelligence Intern position at Actian offers competitive hourly pay ranging from $20 to $30 per hour. This compensation reflects our commitment to valuing the contributions of every intern while gaining practical and impactful experience in the data technology industry.

When answering this question, reflect on aspects of data management, integration, and analytics that excite you. Mention how Actian's commitment to innovation aligns with your career goals, and express enthusiasm about the projects you’ll be contributing to, such as the capstone project involving cross-platform applications.

Highlight specific projects or coursework where you've utilized Java or JavaScript. Share examples of how you’ve solved challenges using these languages and discuss any frameworks or libraries you used that could be relevant to the work at Actian.

Articulate your knowledge of object-oriented design principles such as encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism. Discuss how these principles can be applied in real-world applications and why they are important for maintaining clean and maintainable code, especially in a collaborative environment like Actian’s.

Discuss the importance of communication and collaboration. Provide an example of a team project where you effectively contributed to achieving a common goal. Highlight your ability to adapt to differing work styles and timezone challenges, especially for a remote position.

Emphasize the significance of clear and concise documentation. Share tips for maintaining up-to-date project documentation, including using version control comments, maintaining a change log, and using commenting practices directly in the code to explain functionality.

Explain your method for prioritizing work, such as using a matrix to distinguish between high-value and low-value tasks. Share a specific experience where you've had to manage multiple projects and how you ensured timely delivery without compromising quality.

Provide a specific example where you quickly learned a new technology. Discuss your learning strategies, how you applied the new tech in a project, and what impact it had. This demonstrates your adaptability and eagerness to learn, which are essential traits for a Data Intelligence Intern.

Talk about practices like code reviews, writing unit tests, and adhering to coding standards as methods to ensure code quality. Mention any tools you use for static code analysis and how you value feedback from peers during the development process.

Share insights on how team collaboration leads to more robust solutions compared to solo work. Emphasize the benefits of diverse perspectives and skills and how team members can learn from one another, fostering a rich learning environment like Actian offers.

Reflect on specific skills or knowledge you wish to gain, such as advanced programming techniques or understanding real-world data challenges. Emphasize your desire to contribute effectively to team projects while benefiting from the mentoring and resources Actian offers to its interns.