Role Description
As a Dropbox Data Engineer Intern in the Customer Strategy Organization (CSO), you’ll be part of a top-notch learning experience working alongside experienced individuals from diverse backgrounds. You’ll have a dedicated Dropboxer mentoring you every step of the way as you build foundational and practical data engineering skills.
Our goal is to create a robust and impactful learning experience. You can expect to learn how modern data platforms and pipelines are designed, built, and operated to support analytics, data science, and business decision-making across our revenue, marketing, and product teams. We’re all about feedback, so anticipate continual guidance refining your approach. And while you’re forging your path, we’re here to ensure you bond with like-minded interns, discover mentors, and lay the bricks for an expansive professional network.
We will work with you to accommodate your school end and start dates, culminating in a minimum of a 12-week long internship.
In this role, you will work with a wide range of data sources—including customer surveys, support tickets, call transcripts, and product usage data—to help design, build, and maintain reliable data pipelines and datasets. You will gain hands-on experience with data ingestion, transformation, and quality validation.
You are a self-starter with a strong affinity for problem-solving, a solid foundation in programming and data concepts, and an eagerness to learn scalable, production-ready data systems. You bring a curious, detail-oriented mindset and are excited to experiment with new tools, technologies, and engineering patterns.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain data pipelines that ingest and process structured and unstructured data sources such as surveys, support tickets, call transcripts, and product usage data.
- Develop and experiment with scalable data processing workflows that support downstream analytics, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) use cases.
- Transform, validate, and model large, multi-dimensional customer behavior and usage datasets to ensure they are reliable, well-structured, and analytics-ready.
- Partner with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to enable clear understanding and effective use of data through well-defined datasets, documentation, and data quality standards.
- Document data pipelines, schemas, and engineering best practices, and share learnings within the team to help promote a strong, data-driven culture at Dropbox.
- Collaborate proactively with stakeholders across Customer Experience and Success to understand business needs, translate requirements into technical data solutions, and support accurate and timely data delivery.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate (sophomore or above) or graduate student, with an expected graduation date of 2027 or later, majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
- Familiarity with core data engineering concepts, including data ingestion, transformation, and storage workflows.
- Good programming skills in Python, with experience using libraries commonly used for data processing and pipeline development (e.g., pandas, PySpark, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with SQL and querying large datasets in relational or cloud-based data warehouses.
- Basic familiarity with data modeling concepts (e.g., dimensional models, schemas) and data quality or validation practices.
Compensation
US Pay Range
$7,500—$7,500 USD
The rate listed above is the expected monthly rate for this role, subject to change.
Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.
Read more about our benefits here.
Company Description
Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for designing a more enlightened way of working. We’re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers shaping the future of Dropbox and, in turn, the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, creating space for meaningful work and lasting relationships. With a startup mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, we expect Dropbox employees to think critically, stay curious, and use modern tools, including AI, to improve how work gets done. Here, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. You own your impact, helping make work more intuitive, joyful, and human for yourself and hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you’re ready to push boundaries and challenge yourself, Dropbox is ready for you.
Team Description
Our Emerging Talent program helps participants grow through mentorship, curated development opportunities, and being a part of a vibrant community. We offer a 12-week summer program where interns can build their technical and non-technical skills, hone their career goals, and connect with peers and leaders at our annual Summit.
Virtual First
Dropbox’s Virtual First way of working is designed to help people do their best work with flexibility, autonomy, and connection. Day to day, teams work remotely with nonlinear schedules and core collaboration hours that support deep focus and individual working styles. We prioritize asynchronous communication to improve clarity, respect deep work time, and reduce unnecessary meetings. While remote work is the primary experience for our employees, we also prioritize intentional, in-person connection. We bring teams together through regular team gatherings, on-demand workspaces, and Dropbox Neighborhood events in order to strengthen team cohesion, foster creativity, and enhance momentum. Virtual First is built to provide the same access to opportunity, growth, and impact for everyone, regardless of location.
This role requires travel to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5-10% of the year or 2-3 days per quarter). We provide advance notice when possible and encourage candidates to discuss any accommodation needs during the interview process.
Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI Principles.
Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.
