Data Analytics & Governance Internship

Job Description

 What’s Data Analytics & Governance at Wellmark? This opportunity is in Data Governance which resides within the broader Business Analytics team and works heavily to improve the quality of the data in the data warehouse by influencing data decisions within both Projects and Application Change Requests, as well as to help identify and resolve data issues in production. We believe strongly in continuously improving both our processes and our people, and in creating a work environment that is both effective and enjoyable to work within.  

What projects might I support?  Although subject to change, examples of projects are included below:  

• Support the implementation of a new enterprise Metadata Management application (data about data!) in Informatica EDC and Axon 
• Support the initiative to expand data quality monitoring & management within a data tool such as Informatica Data Quality (Informatica Analyst/Developer) by setting up rules and building out alerts, scorecards and dashboards 
• Support Data Governance reporting through the build out of Power BI dashboards 
•  Ancillary benefits of these projects include: 
• Ability to understand Wellmark's approach to data management and governing data quality 
• Work with modern data management and data governance tools (may include SAS as well) 
• Gain exposure to business analytics and business intelligence practices 
• Work closely to manage, maintain and enhance data sources behind the scenes from consumption  

I’m interested! What’s next? Review the qualifications below. If the position is a match with your background and interests, please submit an application for review.  

This internship can start as a part-time position in the spring then transition into our 2026 Summer Internship Program in May or can continue start full-time in the Summer Internship program and continue as a part-time student in the fall working a hybrid schedule from our corporate office in Des Moines, Iowa.  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:  

• Current student studying Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related data management programs 
• Familiarity with database systems, Microsoft Excel, and other data manipulation technologies, data visualization platforms and general data warehousing such as Microsoft Power BI, Sharepoint, SAS and Informatica tools 
• Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to develop proactive solutions 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to make recommendations by translating data analysis insights into decisions and actions 
• Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to learn new systems quickly 
• Demonstrated analytical skills, with the ability to concisely communicate recommendations to all levels of the organization 
• Proven ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment 
• Available to work a hybrid schedule 10-20 hours/week during the academic year; in-office days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 
• Available to work 40 hours/week during the summer 

Preferred: 

• Prior internship experience and 2+ years of college preferred, but will consider all candidate applications