Data Engineering Intern, Summer 2025

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
This role typical reports into Manager, Data Engineering and is based in our Buckhead office.

Independently lead and work on Data Engineering projects (~60%)

• Collaborate with functional and technical SMEs to create / extend ETL, Data Lake, and Data Warehouse solutions
• Assist in the configuration and setup of emerging data technologies such as Databricks, Dremio, and DataEDO
• Enable the delivery and optimization of Enterprise Data with segment IT & business groups
• Recommend and support the introduction of new or improved technical and business practices.
• Perform analytical, and programming tasks as assigned

Improve Data Engineering Service Quality through process improvements (~40%)

• Provide Scrum Master activities for operation and scaling of Agile processes for Delivery & Operations
• Construct and implement key metrics / dashboard for agile delivery (Sprint, Epic, Roadmap performance)
• Derive insights from metrics to inform future improvements to the team's Agile processes 

WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:
Must have:

• Proven ability to facilitate Agile delivery as a Scrum Master
• Working knowledge of programming frameworks for structured data e.g. Python, R, SQL
• Working knowledge of structured data / data platforms such as: ETL, Data Warehousing, Data Modeling, Data Lakes, BI, Analytics
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 strongly preferred)
• Enrollment in a Bachelor/Master’s degree program at the time of the internship (certificate programs are not eligible)
• Availability to start on the designated start date in May
• Availability to work for a minimum of 10 out of the 11 weeks of the defined internship period which runs from May-August

Preferred skills and experience:

• Classroom or project experience as a Scrum Master for a digital team
• Classroom or project experience in data platforms, modeling and/or big data analytics

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we’ve always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S: 

• Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. 

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.