About the role#
The Fraud Data Engineering team builds secure and scalable data solutions to support fraud detection, prevention, and analytics. As a Summer Associate, you will gain hands-on experience by supporting data integration, quality, and platform modernization initiatives. You will work directly with large-scale fraud datasets and modern engineering tools to help protect the credit union.
What you'll do#
- Provide analytical and technical support for data integration and platform modernization.
- Assist in preparing data for AI and machine learning by supporting transformation and accessibility efforts.
- Collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Fraud Analysts to translate business challenges into data-driven solutions.
- Enable real-time and batch data integration across enterprise systems.
- Create business requirement documents, build STTMs, and validate fraud-related data.
- Analyze data to identify quality trends and opportunities for operational efficiency.
- Document technical processes, data flows, and engineering solutions.
- Participate in Agile team activities, including planning sessions, standups, and project reviews.
- Contribute to the development of Databricks Notebooks and enhance UAT testing and data validation frameworks.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.
- Anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, SQL, Scala, or Java.
- Familiarity with relational databases, data warehousing, and data modeling.
- Basic understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data integration.
- Ability to work with large and complex datasets.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and technical presentation skills.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP is preferred.
- Familiarity with big data technologies such as Databricks, Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is a 12-week, full-time, paid internship running from May 2027 through August 2027.
- The role is based on-site in Vienna, Virginia.
- Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
About Navy Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union is a nonprofit financial institution founded in 1933. It serves the Armed Forces, Department of Defense, veterans, and their families. With over 15 million members and more than 25,000 employees, it operates as the largest credit union in the world. The organization maintains its headquarters in Vienna, Virginia, alongside additional campuses in Florida, California, and Virginia.
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