Cognizant

Data Engineering Intern

InternshipIn OfficeChennai, Tamil Nadu3 months28K/mo4 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Join Cognizant in Chennai as a Data Engineering Intern and take the first meaningful step in your professional journey. This internship offers a structured, guided environment where you will spend your time building the data pipelines that power analytics and products, learn directly from industry…

Skills you'll use

PythonSQLETLData PipelinesData WarehousingAirflow BasicsPandasCloud BasicsData ModellingProblem Solving

What you'll do

Build and maintain ETL / data pipelines
Clean, transform and load data into warehouses
Support data quality and pipeline monitoring
Work with analysts to serve reliable datasets
Document data flows and schemas
Document work clearly and act on feedback

Who can apply

Students in their final year and recent graduates (freshers) interested in a Data Engineering Intern role
Freshers looking to build a career in software development
Candidates based in or willing to commute to Chennai
Career-switchers and self-taught developers who meet the skill requirements
Anyone eager to gain real, mentor-led coding experience

Perks & benefits

Internship Certificate on completionLetter of Recommendation for strong performersHands-on mentorship from experienced engineersReal-world, portfolio-worthy project experiencePre-Placement Offer (PPO) opportunity based on performanceFlexible, learning-focused work environment

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Technical screening — Data Engineering Intern fundamentals and a short coding exercise or take-home assignment.
2Managerial + HR round — your thinking, past projects, communication and joining details.

About Cognizant

About Cognizant Cognizant is a leading global professional services company that helps clients modernise technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences. It is one of India's largest IT employers with major delivery centres across Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Kolkata. Products &…

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