The board
- Hours
- Intern
- Where
- Des Moines, IA
- Posted
- Sep 11
What’s Data Analytics & Governance at Wellmark? This opportunity is in Data Governance which resides within the broader Business Analytics team and works heavily to improve the quality of the data in the data warehouse by influencing data decisions within both Projects and Application Change Requests, as well as to help identify and resolve data issues in production. We believe strongly in continuously improving both our processes and our people, and in creating a work environment that is both effective and enjoyable to work within.
What projects might I support? Although subject to change, examples of projects are included below:
This internship can start as a part-time position in the spring then transition into our 2027 Summer Internship Program in May or can start full-time in the Summer Internship program and continue as a part-time student in the fall working a hy…
What you'd do
- Support the implementation and enhancement of governance tools like Metadata, Master Data and Reference data (Informatica)
- Support the implementation and build out of our enterprise Data Quality Management tool (AWS Glue) by setting up rules and building out alerts, scorecards and dashboards
- Support Data Governance reporting through the build out of Power BI dashboards
- Support the utilization and build out of department level AI use cases (Generative or Agentic)
- Ability to understand Wellmark's approach to data management and governing data quality (SDLC – software development lifecycle)
- Exposure to working in an Agile work environment (Microsoft DevOps tools)
- Work with modern data management and data governance tools (Informatica, AWS, Microsoft Azure / Fabric)
- Gain exposure to business analytics and business intelligence practices
- Work closely to manage, maintain and enhance data sources behind the scenes from consumption I’m interested!
- Review the qualifications below.
- If the position is a match with your background and interests, please submit an application for review.
What they want
- Current student studying MIS, Data Science, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or related data management or data analytic based programs
- Familiarity with database systems, ETL tools, Microsoft Excel, and other data manipulation technologies, data visualization platforms and general data warehousing such as Microsoft Power BI, AWS, Microsoft Azure/Fabric and Databricks, or similar peer systems
- Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to develop proactive solutions
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to make recommendations by translating data analysis insights into decisions and actions
- Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to learn new systems quickly
- Demonstrated analytical skills, with the ability to concisely communicate recommendations to all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment
- Available to work 40 hours/week during the formal summer internship program
- Available to work a hybrid schedule 10-20 hours/week during the academic year; in-office days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Preferred
- Prior internship experience and 2+ years of college preferred, but will consider all candidate applications
About Wellmark · Internships
Why choose an internship with Wellmark? We strive to offer meaningful work that assists in your professional development and provides value to the team. You will gain valuable experience within the health insurance industry and put the skills and knowledge you’ve acquired in school to practice this summer during our 2027 Summer Internship Program.