Data Engineering Intern
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Colgate-Palmolive is seeking a motivated individual to join our Data Engineering Internship for the Global Information Technology (GIT) organization. This role is a paid six-month internship that will begin in June and continue into the Fall semester with opportunity to extend beyond.
This intern will join our Finance Team to assist with the design and implementation of data models and dashboards for operational analytics on the GIT tech stack. We are in the process of developing and delivering data products that would deliver meaningful insights to the finance and the cross functional teams and your task would be to be part of the finance pods and support the building of the analytics pipeline and BI dashboards
Responsibilities May Include:
- Data Pipeline support: Assist in building, maintaining and monitoring data pipelines, CI/CD automations
- Collaboration and communication: Working closely with the team members to understand the needs, troubleshoot issues and provide timely and accurate solutions
- Documentation: Document the data flows and contribute to the internal knowledge bases
- Ad-hoc Analysis and reporting support: Prepare data for ad-hoc reports, and support the data validation process
- BI Dashboard support: Support the BI reports / dashboards in Sigma as need be
- Additional responsibilities will be dependent upon specific project assignment
Qualifications:
- Must currently be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program at a college or university with a graduation date of or later than December 2026
- Majoring in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Business/ IT Systems Management, or a related field
- Documentation of authorization to work in the United States, not requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future
- A minimum GPA of 2.8
- Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
- Must be available to work hybrid at our Piscataway, NJ office location
- Must be available to work 35 hours/week during the Summer
- 20 hours/week during the Fall semester
- Ability to work collaboratively with professionals of diverse backgrounds and technological skill levels
- Intermediate to advanced Python programming skills
- Intermediate to advanced SQL programming skills
- Knowledge of, or experience modeling data schemas and database architecture
- Knowledge of, or experience with data visualization/visual language of dashboarding
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $23.50 - $33.50 USD
Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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