Western Digital is hiring a Data Engineering Intern

Western Digital is looking for a Data Engineering Intern to join our Early Career program. This position is designed for individuals beginning their professional careers and provides foundational training through structured onboarding and mentorship. You will build and maintain dashboards, experiment with AI tools to enhance knowledge access, and contribute production-quality code while learning hands-on from experienced engineers.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain dashboards, automated reports, and test scripts, integrating outputs into internal systems.
• Experiment with AI tools to enhance access to reports, documentation, and knowledge bases.
• Contribute production-quality code, lead scoped projects across data, automation, backend, or visualization, and learn hands-on with mentorship from engineers.

What We're Looking For

• Currently pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with R, SQL, or Python through coursework, academic projects, research, or personal projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail demonstrated in academic work or project experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with teammates, including students, researchers, and mentors.
• Interest in or curiosity about the data storage (HDD) industry, gained through classes, projects, or independent learning.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Generative AI, NLP, or other AI/ML tools through coursework, labs, or projects.
• Familiarity with business intelligence tools or cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS) through academic or project-based use.
• Basic understanding of version control and CI/CD concepts (e.g., Git; exposure to Jenkins, Docker is a plus).
• Experience with additional programming languages such as C++, Java, or JavaScript/Node.js, gained through coursework, side projects, or research.

Technical Stack

• R, SQL, Python
• Generative AI/NLP tools, Business intelligence tools
• Google Cloud, AWS
• Git, Jenkins, Docker
• C++, Java, JavaScript/Node.js

Benefits & Compensation

• Paid vacation time and paid sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, accident and disability insurance.
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Other voluntary benefit programs (supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity).
• Tuition reimbursement and transit benefits.
• The Applause Program.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Compensation range applicable for jobs performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in those states.
• Eligible to be considered for Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (RSUs or cash equivalents) and RSU awards for eligible new hires.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on legally protected characteristics.