Teacher Retirement System of Texas

About the Company

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is responsible for investing funds under its stewardship and for delivering benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature. Our mission is to improve the retirement security of Texas educators by prudently investing and managing trust assets and delivering benefits that make a positive difference in members’ lives. TRS is a defined benefit plan, with retirement benefits determined by a pre-established formula. The trust fund is sustained principally by three sources-contributions by members during their working careers, contributions by the state, and investment revenues. TRS was founded more than 85 years ago and has $225 billion in assets, making it the largest public retirement system in Texas in both membership and assets. It is the 6th largest public pension plan in the U.S. and is among the 20th largest in the world. The agency serves over 2.1 million people, of which over 1 million are public and higher education members and over 400,000 are retirement recipients and beneficiaries.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is constantly growing and looking for bright and talented individuals to join several departments, including Pension Services, Investment Management, Health, Organizational Excellence, IT, Legal and Compliance, and many more. TRS employees work in a culture of trust and collaboration and pride themselves in making a profound impact in the lives of Texas public education teachers. Additionally, TRS has the received the Top Workplaces USA award nearly consistently from 2012-2025, which can be attributed to its great leaders and employees. TRS is truly a great place to work and grow.

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Company Name

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Job Title

AI/ML Data Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

Job Description

**Job Title:** AI/ML Data Engineering Intern (Summer 2026) **Role Summary:** Full‑time internship focused on data engineering, governance, and analytics within an IT division. Interns collaborate with Data Engineers, Data Stewards, and business teams to support enterprise data initiatives, build metadata repositories, enhance data models, and develop operational dashboards and documentation. **Expectations:** - Complete a 13‑week assignment (June 4 – Aug 7, 2026). - Gain hands‑on experience with data governance, ETL tools (Talend), and metadata management. - Produce deliverables such as dashboards, production support documentation, and front‑end tools. - Demonstrate proactive collaboration with IT staff and peers. **Key Responsibilities:** - Assist in launching a Data Governance platform and defining data assets. - Build and maintain metadata repositories, business glossaries, and data lineage. - Support data warehouse load testing for Finance and Benefits groups. - Enhance existing data models and develop enterprise application, technology stack, and process models. - Create Talend ETL job dashboards (job status, statistics, failure summaries). - Draft production support documentation for past failures and resolutions. - Build a front‑end tool for framework spreadsheet data entry. - Collect catalog input from the Data Warehouse and integrate into models. - Research, compile, and analyze data; enter data into spreadsheets, databases, and automated systems. - Recommend improvements to agency information resources and complete special projects as assigned. **Required Skills:** - Proficiency in SQL. - Familiarity with data management platforms (e.g., ERStudio, Talend). - Ability to research, analyze, and present data in structured formats. - Strong written and verbal communication. - Detail‑oriented with ability to document processes and outcomes. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Current enrollment as an undergraduate (Junior/Senior) or graduate student (Master’s/PhD) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, Data Management, Data Governance, or a related discipline. - Expected to graduate within 12 months of internship start date. - Official college transcripts required. **Preferred Qualifications:** - GPA ≥ 2.7. - Prior experience on similar data engineering or governance projects. - Letters of recommendation from academic faculty. **Additional Requirements:** - No prior professional experience required. - No specific certifications or licenses required.

Austin, United states

On site

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03-03-2026