Summer 2023 Internship - IT Cloud Data Engineering (Remote)

The Designer Brands 2023 Summer Internship Program is an elite group of university students who will be part of a robust, 10-week program with the opportunity to work, learn and immerse themselves in the day-to-day operations of their function. The program will consist of hands-on experience, skill-building, cross-functional collaboration, and networking to support professional development.

Requirements:

• Must be able to work 40 hours/week for the duration of the program (June-August)
• Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate (rising Juniors and Seniors) or graduate program

Benefits for Interns:

• Competitive hourly wages
• Hybrid or remote work model, depending on function
• Merchandise discount at DSW and Vince Camuto

Our Cloud Data Engineering and Architecture (CDE) team has an Information Technology internship opportunity available for Summer 2023. At the end of the program, the interns will have a better understanding of the IT function within Designer Brands.

The CDE Intern requires a candidate that is eager to learn about information technology processes that encompass collection and management of corporate application generated data as well as support of analytical users that rely on corporate application data.

Common Tools Used by Team Members: MS OneNote, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Azure DevOps, Visual Studio

Common Discipline Focuses: Agile & Waterfall software development methodologies, software & data management methodologies

Candidates must be an individual that thrives in an analytic, collaborative and detail-oriented environment. Role responsibilities include development of solutions based on technical design for CDE initiatives, both small and large. A person in this role collaborates with Cloud Data Engineering peers, Integration & BI Teams, along with various Project Teams to build high quality data focused software deliverables for our business customers. Aspects of this role includes oversight and maintenance of various data assets and data management processes impacting data quality and availability across the company.

Tools Frequently Used: Google Cloud (numerous subcomponents including BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Data Fusion, DataFlow, Vertex Ai, etc), Azure Cloud (Synapse), Dataform, Putty, FileZilla, Broadcom Workload Automation (ESP), Python

Discipline Focuses: Code management methodologies, development and unit testing best practices, application management methodologies, systems analysis

• Internships will begin Summer 2022 (Mid to late May) and last for 12 weeks.
• All interns are full-time, paid positions based in Columbus, OH (hybrid - onsite & remote)
• All interns must be able to pay for their own housing and transportation while in Columbus
• Only the candidates who meet the internship requirements will be contacted for interviews
• All interns will be required to complete a project at the end of the internship program
• This opportunity is only open to Junior, and Senior candidates at this time, local candidates preferred
• Relocation and housing expenses will not be covered by Designer Brands

Qualifications:

• Required
  • Intermediate level SQL knowledge
  • Understanding of relational databases
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Broad curiosity of cloud data engineering and management practices and principles
• Preferred
  • Intermediate knowledge of a programming language
  • Course work or experience with data warehousing
  • Strong logic, mathematics, or statistical background
• Education
  • Candidates should be actively pursuing a BA/BS degree in Computer Science, CIS, Engineering, MIS or other related field of study

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Why Choose A Career with Designer Brands?

Empowering associates and building strong teams poised to disrupt the retail and footwear landscape through positive change is at the core of who we are at Designer Brands.

• Invested in helping our associates learn, develop, achieve and grow into strong leaders
• Shared commitment to creating a culture fueled by engagement, excitement, optimism and fun
• Dedicated to giving back and community involvement

About Designer Brands:

Designer Brands Inc. is one of North America's largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories.

• Designer Brands Inc. operates a portfolio of retail concepts in nearly 1,000 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Shoe Warehouse brands and operates leased locations in the U.S through its Affiliated Business Group.
• Designer Brands designs and produces footwear and accessories through Camuto Group, a leading manufacturer selling in more than 5,400 doors worldwide.