Data Analytics and Innovation College Internship

About the Role

This is a 4-month, on-call, part-time, hourly internship position at Denver International Airport (DEN).

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly pay range: $21.42 - $24.14 commensurate with education.
• Eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan.
• Not eligible for other additional benefits.

Location & Schedule

• Hybrid workplace model with a required 3 days in office at Denver International Airport (DEN).
• Employees must work within the state of Colorado.
• Internship duration: 4 months, completion no later than May 15, 2027.
• Hours typically vary 15-30 hours a week during school semesters, not exceeding 39 hours a week.
• Work schedule will be flexible to accommodate academic commitments.

What You'll Do

Contribute to DEN’s Analytics and Innovation Department, supporting the KPI’s, Dashboards, and Innovation pilots for the Operations umbrella, including Maintenance, Operations, Asset Management, Technical Operations, and Parking. Projects may include:

• Project #1: Business Intelligence Support for Airport Operations
• Discover how data analytics, dashboards, and metrics drive business decisions.
• Support senior-level data architects to enhance or create BI solutions.
• Project #2: Power Platform Automation
• Innovate automated solutions utilizing tools such as Microsoft Power Platform.
• Learn industry standards and best practices for development and change management.
• Project #3: Data Integration, Modeling, and Reporting Enhancement
• Collaborate with Business Technologies (BT) to create or update SQL integrations, Power BI, Fabric, and/or tabular models.
• Work directly with business users to gather requirements and translate needs into technical solutions.

What You'll Bring

• A genuine curiosity for aviation and how airports use data.
• An interest in research, exploring complex problems, and understanding data insights.
• A passion for analytics and innovation, excited by emerging technologies and dashboarding.
• Experience or interest in working with SQL databases and queries.
• A learning-oriented mindset, open to trying new tools like Power BI, Fabric, or Power Platform.
• A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts.

Desired Skill Set

• Interpersonal Skills: Building positive relationships and working effectively with others.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written abilities.
• Time Management: Efficiently managing time and meeting deadlines.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in completing tasks accurately.
• Creativity: Generating innovative ideas and solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirement: Currently enrolled in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelors, higher degree in, or up to one year post college graduation.
• Experience: None.
• Education and Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.

Required Documentation

• 1–2-page resume
• Transcripts – either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term.

Optional Documents

• Cover letter detailing interest and desired skills/experiences.

Application Deadline

• Applications expected to stay open until October 18th. Submit as soon as possible and no later than 10/18 at 11:59 PM.