Job Specifications
Recognized as a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Top Workplace for 14 consecutive years, including three years of being honored as number one! Join us at West Bend, where we believe that our associates are our greatest asset. We hire talented individuals who are conscientious, dedicated, customer focused, and able to build lasting relationships. We create and maintain an environment where you feel a sense of belonging and appreciation. Your diversity of thought, experience, and knowledge are valued. We're committed to fostering a welcoming culture, offering you opportunities for meaningful work and professional growth. More than a workplace, we celebrate our successes and take pride in serving our communities.
Job Summary
West Bend Insurance is currently seeking students for our 2026 Summer IT Internship Program!
As a Data Engineering Intern at West Bend, you will enjoy meaningful experience, one on one mentorship, and the opportunity to work on impactful projects. If you are looking to grow and develop the skills necessary for a future IT role, apply now!
Responsibilities
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Build and test data pipelines for analytics and reporting
Integrate and validate data from multiple sources
Contribute to coding, debugging, automation, and testing
Assist with requirement analysis and technical specifications
Apply data frameworks, models, and reusable patterns
Maintain documentation for projects and solutions
Collaborate with mentors and team members to solve problems
Solve real business problems as part of an agile delivery team
Opportunities
Gain hands-on experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Python, and SQL for data management and analytics
Pair with a mentor to learn and grow your engineering skillset
Work in an exciting, fast-paced office environment embedded on an IT team with access to the best amenities West Bend has to offer
Give back to the community by participating in a community service project
Preferred Experience And Skills
Enrollment in a Computer Science, Engineering, or IT-related program
Proficiency in SQL and Python for querying and data wrangling
Familiarity with cloud-based data storage
Developed ETL pipelines in academic projects using Python and SQL
Collaborated on team projects, applying Git for version control and code review
Familiarity with data cleaning and preprocessing techniques
Willingness to learn new technologies quickly
Good analytical thinking skills
Ability to collaborate and communicate with large teams (Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Quality Engineers, etc.)
Good with time management and ability to adapt
Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
Enjoys working as part of a team
Please note - 2026 Summer IT Internship Program participants can work at our West Bend or Madison office locations.
EEO
West Bend provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, and promotion.
About the Company
For more than 130 years, West Bend has been a trusted provider of insurance products, serving the diverse needs of business, home, and automobile owners. This reputation for excellence is recognized not only by our policyholders, but by the insurance industry itself. West Bend has been rated A (Excellent) or better by A.M. Best since 1971. West Bend is also consistently ranked at the top by thousands of insurance agents nationwide in an ease-of-doing-business survey conducted annually by Deep Customer Connections, Inc. Over ...
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