IT Data Engineer Intern

Lynden Incorporated is seeking an IT Data Engineering Intern to join our SeaTac based team for a hands-on summer learning experience focused on Microsoft Fabric and modern data engineering practices. This paid, full-time internship offers the opportunity to work with enterprise data solutions, assist with analytics and data pipeline development, and gain real-world experience supporting business intelligence and data integration initiatives. This is a non-safety sensitive position.

 

Are you awesome? We’re hiring! Join a stable, family‑owned company with 40+ years of no layoffs and a collaborative team-focused culture.

 

Who we are: 

Lynden is a family-owned transportation and logistics company helping customers balance speed and budget with shipping via air, land, or sea. Our corporate office, home to 190 employees, 95 in IT, supporting 15 Lynden companies and more than 2,500 employees. With 40+ years of no layoffs, we offer you long-term stability in a career that’s as rewarding as it is an adventure!

 

What You Will Be Doing

• Assist with building, testing, and documenting data pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Data Factory, notebooks, and Lakehouse-based workflows.
• Help organize, transform, and validate data from operational and business systems to support reporting, analytics, and reconciliation processes.
• Support development activities in Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse environments, including data ingestion, data quality checks, data transformation and enrichment.
• Work with IT and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and help translate them into scalable, supportable solutions.
• Contribute to Power BI reporting solutions that use Fabric-managed datasets, semantic models, and governed data sources.
• Participate in troubleshooting and performance tuning for data loads, notebook execution, queries, and report refreshes.
• Assist with documenting processes, lineage, naming standards, and technical configurations to improve maintainability and support handoff.
• Learn and apply secure, well-governed practices for handling enterprise data, including access controls and change management.
• Work closely with experienced developers, analysts, and IT team members while receiving coaching throughout the internship.
• Participate in learning and networking opportunities such as:

• • Tours of our local Lynden Operating Companies.
  • Informational lunches with executives across Operations, Marketing, HR, Legal, Finance and Company Presidents.
  • Assisting with employee events including the Lynden summer barbecue.
  • Intern team building activities.
  • Presenting group projects to Lynden executives.
    
    

This is a paid, full-time internship (40 hours/ week) for 10-12 weeks. Attendance and punctuality are important to show you’re dedicated to learning. 

 

What’s In It for You:

• Paid sick leave
• Cell Allowance: $10 per month
• Mental health programs (in-office and virtual)
• No-cost Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Mass transit reimbursement

• Career advancement through internal promotions – we’ve hired 5 interns from recent programs

 

What We Need from You (required)

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• At least three years of college-level coursework completed.
• Foundational knowledge of SQL and data structures, plus familiarity with Python.
• Understanding of core data concepts such as ETL/ELT, relational databases, data quality, and basic reporting or dashboard design.
• Ability to learn cloud-based data platforms and follow technical standards, documentation practices, and team development processes.
• Strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical users.

 

What Would Be Nice to Bring (preferred)

• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Tableau, Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, or other cloud analytics/data engineering platforms.
• Experience with Jupyter-style notebooks, Git/version control, or coursework involving data pipelines, warehousing, or analytics engineering.
• Familiarity with Parquet, Delta, medallion-style data organization, or semantic modeling concepts.
• Experience working with APIs, file-based integrations, or business datasets in academic, internship, or project settings.

 

Your Schedule

• We offer a flexible start window between 7:00am and 8:00am Monday – Friday.
  • To support team coordination, you are expected to begin work at the same selected time each day.
• Schedule details may be finalized with the hiring team based on business needs and internship program requirements.

 

Why should you join us?

• We’re ethical and human. We don’t get everything perfect, but we try hard.  When we miss the mark, we own it and make it right.
• We work as a collaborative team built on respect and support.
• You will gain practical experience with modern Microsoft data technologies in a business environment where your work contributes to real outcomes.
• Our casual office includes an on-site gym, free parking and easy access to Link Light Rail.

 

Fine Print:

All employment offers are contingent on a satisfactory background check and pre‑employment drug screen, excluding marijuana where prohibited by law. Random drug testing does not include marijuana for non‑safety‑sensitive positions in Washington

Lynden Incorporated is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected status.