Data Engineer Intern (Internship)
Abacus Insights
About Us
Abacus Insights is transforming how data works for health plans. Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.
We help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions —so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike.
Backed by $100M from top investors, we’re tackling big challenges in an industry that’s ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data that can support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows—and it’s why we are leading the way.
Our innovation begins with people. We are bold, curious, and collaborative—because the best ideas come from working together. Ready to make an impact? Join us and let's build the future together.
About the Role
Our Data Engineering team is excited to welcome a Data Engineering Intern to our fast‑growing organization. As an intern, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers while contributing to real client‑facing data work. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and customers to support extracting, analyzing, and distributing data from our scalable, cloud‑based healthcare data platform.
This role is designed for someone eager to grow their technical skills, deepen their understanding of healthcare data, and gain hands‑on experience working in a modern data engineering environment.
Your day to day:
- Work with clients and implementation teams to understand data distribution requirements.
- Perform data analysis and data mapping to support generation of client‑ready outputs.
- Build and maintain data extract scripts with guidance from senior engineers.
- Help optimize extract performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Participate in a collaborative, high‑performing engineering culture.
- Seek guidance from mentors and team members as you work through challenges.
- Join client meetings as appropriate to understand requirements and project context.
- Contribute ideas for improving processes, documentation, or workflow efficiency.
What you bring to the team:
- Foundational experience working with healthcare data (coursework, projects, other internships).
- Interest in and understanding of healthcare data domains (Membership, Claims, Provider, etc.).
- Ability to write SQL queries and perform data analysis, profiling, and reporting.
- Curiosity about performance optimization and willingness to learn how to tune queries.
- Comfort working with large data volumes.
- Ability to communicate with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Analytical mindset and interest in problem‑solving.
- Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and approaches.
- Ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Strong SQL skills or academic exposure to database concepts.
What we would like to see, but not required
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Databricks.
- Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud data warehouses.
- Experience or curiosity about working with cloud‑based data services in healthcare environments
Compensation: Compensation for this role is $30/hour or $62,400 per annum.
What you’ll get in return
- Unlimited paid time off – recharge when you need it
- Work from anywhere – flexibility to fit your life
- Comprehensive health coverage – multiple plan options to choose from
- Growth-focused environment – your development matters here #LI-MS1
Our Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer
As a mission-led technology company helping to drive better healthcare outcomes, Abacus Insights believes that the best innovation and value we can bring to our customers comes from diverse ideas, thoughts, experiences, and perspectives. Therefore, we dedicate resources to building diverse teams and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Abacus prohibits discrimination and harassment regarding 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.
At the heart of who we are is a commitment to continuously and intentionally building an inclusive culture—one that empowers every team member across the globe to do their best work and bring their authentic selves. We carry that same commitment into our hiring process, aiming to create an interview experience where you feel comfortable and confident showcasing your strengths. If there’s anything we can do to support that—big or small—please let us know.