Data Engineering Intern

Candidates are encouraged to apply to 3 or fewer internship roles during a given internship recruiting cycle

The Coca-Cola Company's Technology organization is in the midst of a digital transformation that allows our employees to use world class technology to connect our products to our customers all over the world. This journey is a very exciting time for Coca-Cola and our employees are big contributors to our Success and Growth. Our large scale and complex environment offers an incredible opportunity to address challenges, enable innovative solutions to make a difference for our customers.

As a Data Engineering Intern, you will support the organization by working with data pipelines, data quality initiatives, and data analysis to improve reporting and decision-making. You will assist in building and maintaining data workflows, validating and cleaning data, and performing basic analysis using data tools and systems. You will collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business teams under the guidance of experienced professionals, gaining hands-on technical experience in a supportive and innovative environment.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Python

• Support ingestion of data from various enterprise systems

• Perform data validation, quality checks, and monitoring to ensure data reliability

• Collaborate with data engineers and business stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve pipeline issues

• Participate in data modeling, performance tuning, and optimization efforts

• Contribute to documentation of data workflows, pipelines, and technical standards

• Occasionally support lightweight web development tasks for internal dashboards or tools

Education Requirements:

• Must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree or have graduated from their degree program no earlier than December 2025

• Focus in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Related Work Experience:

• Prior internship, academic projects, or relevant coursework in data engineering, software development, or analytics preferred

• Exposure to cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, is a plus

Functional Skills:

• Proficiency in Python and SQL

• Working knowledge or coursework experience with PySpark and distributed data processing

• Understanding of ETL/ELT concepts, data modeling, and relational databases

• Basic web development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or similar) are a plus

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, global environment

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality

Monthly Salary (undergraduate): $4,506

Monthly Salary (graduate): $6,066

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Dates of Internship: May 18 - July 31, 2026

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.