Intern, Internal Data Services (Nexus Data Engineering and Operations) | Summer 2026

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KPMG LLP

Intern, Internal Data Services (Nexus Data Engineering and Operations) | Summer 2026

Chicago, IL +1 location
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Career Level Requirement

    Early Career

    If you are currently pursuing college coursework or have completed a bachelor’s degree or higher in the past 12 months. If it has been more than 12 months since you have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate degree program you should explore experienced career opportunities at KPMG Careers: Experienced Professionals.

    KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. You are encouraged to apply expeditiously to one role for which you are qualified and is of the greatest interest. You are limited to a maximum of two active applications. Give serious thought to your location preference. We strongly recommend applying to the location where you want to build your life and career long-term.

    Start Season & Year: Summer 2026

    Earliest Graduation Date: Nov 2026

    Latest Graduation Date: Sep 2027

    Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in todays most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It has also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities. With qualities like those, it is no wonder we are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Seramount, Fair360 and others. If you are as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

    KPMG is currently seeking an Intern, Internal Data Services for Digital Nexus.

    Responsibilities:

    • Perform a variety of tasks related to the governance, management and maintenance of data, including but not limited to standards development, metadata management and reporting
    • Document data interfaces and data mappings; analyze and interpret data
    • Develop and maintain clear business and technical requirements documentation to support data initiatives, solution design and implementation
    • Support the Internal Data Services leadership team in the overall operations of the data organization
    • Identify and implement cross-functional process improvement opportunities that support the Internal Data organization
    • Implement Large Language Models (LLM) powered solutions to accelerate the software development lifecycle, including automated coding generation, bug detection and test case creation

    Qualifications:

    • Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science; Data Science; Data Analytics; Data Engineering; Information Systems / Management Information Systems; Information and Data Science; Information Management; Business Analytics; Cognitive Science (data focused); or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
    • Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.0 or above
    • Experience with data sourcing, analysis and integration, along with a strong programming foundation (Python preferred)
    • Knowledge of AI and machine learning concepts, with an interest in applying these techniques to data driven and automation use cases
    • Strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
    • Excellent communication, time management and emerging leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively as a flexible, adaptable team player and deliver high quality work in a fast paced technology environment; ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information
    • Work location may be in the office, at client sites, or virtual/remote depending on business need; you must be located within the U.S. when working remotely; client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
    • Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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    KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

    Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

  • Industry
    Professional Services
  • Locations
    Chicago, IL • Dallas, TX
  • About Us

    KPMG is one of the world’s leading professional services firms, providing innovative business solutions and audit, tax, and advisory services to many of the world’s largest and most prestigious organizations. KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career and is consistently named one of the nation’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune magazine.