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Data Engineering Intern roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Computer Systems Analyst category when the position requires applying systems analysis techniques to data pipelines and infrastructure. Canadian citizens can secure TN status at the border with no lottery wait. Mexican citizens need consular processing and face a 5,500-person annual cap.
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Embrace Your Possibilities: At Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering firm, we’re unlocking the potential of water and healthy environments to create thriving communities. Delivering this shared purpose starts with our people: We recruit individuals seeking to develop their skills and gain experience to build a strong foundation for the future. Through an internship at Brown and Caldwell, you’ll gain real-life, hands-on experience alongside our employee owners, engineers, scientists, consultants, and constructors who are driving positive changes for our clients and communities. Here you’ll find opportunities for impact, community that lifts, support to thrive, and trust in you as you embark on your career journey.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Brown and Caldwell offers Summer Internship opportunities to spend a summer working with our team to support the Digital Solutions team. We are seeking an individual interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience outside of the classroom. We promise a collaborative environment where you will grow as a professional under the guidance of your people manager and team and be trusted to support project objectives. Our work is interesting, challenging, wide-ranging in nature, and impactful for the communities we live in. We invite you to embrace your possibilities and join us to learn and develop with our team of nationally recognized experts!
How Will You Make an Impact?:
Interns at Brown and Caldwell make a daily, material impact by completing support duties to advance their team’s projects and objectives. They receive professional training and the support of their team. Interns can expect to be onboarded, mentored, and developed by industry leaders to develop real-life skills and make an impact on their assigned projects.
As a Summer Intern, you can expect your experience to include the following:
- Collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams to support data initiatives across water, wastewater, environmental engineering, sustainability, and climate projects.
- Design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines to ingest, transform, and publish structured and unstructured data for analytics and reporting.
- Develop and enhance Python-based data processing and transformation workflows, including data validation and quality checks.
- Use Git for version control, participating in collaborative development practices such as pull requests, reviews, and documentation.
- Support and learn CI/CD practices, including automated testing and deployment of data pipelines and analytics artifacts.
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability by following established QA/QC processes, data governance standards, and best practices.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions.
- Manage assigned tasks and deliverables on time while developing strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Complete an Internship Capstone Project that demonstrates growth in cloud data engineering, automation, and analytics over the course of the summer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What Must Our Candidate Have? (Required)
- To qualify for an internship, you must be a current undergraduate, graduate, or advanced degree student with a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
- Academic or project experience using Python, SQL, or data processing libraries.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, and foundational data engineering concepts.
- Working knowledge of Linux, Bash/shell scripting, and command-line interfaces.
- Exposure to data pipelines, Git, and CI/CD or DevOps principles, through coursework, projects, or internships.
- Strong analytical thinking, clear communication skills, and a desire to learn and apply modern data engineering practices in a real-world environment.
- You must be enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year and plan to continue in Fall 2026.
- You also must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
SALARY RANGE
The hourly pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A:
Hourly $18.40 - $25.20
Location B:
Hourly $20.20 – $27.70
Location C:
Hourly $22.00 – $30.20
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
ABOUT BROWN AND CALDWELL
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
INTRODUCTION
Embrace Your Possibilities: At Brown and Caldwell, an environmental engineering firm, we’re unlocking the potential of water and healthy environments to create thriving communities. Delivering this shared purpose starts with our people: We recruit individuals seeking to develop their skills and gain experience to build a strong foundation for the future. Through an internship at Brown and Caldwell, you’ll gain real-life, hands-on experience alongside our employee owners, engineers, scientists, consultants, and constructors who are driving positive changes for our clients and communities. Here you’ll find opportunities for impact, community that lifts, support to thrive, and trust in you as you embark on your career journey.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Brown and Caldwell offers Summer Internship opportunities to spend a summer working with our team to support the Digital Solutions team. We are seeking an individual interested in gaining practical, hands-on experience outside of the classroom. We promise a collaborative environment where you will grow as a professional under the guidance of your people manager and team and be trusted to support project objectives. Our work is interesting, challenging, wide-ranging in nature, and impactful for the communities we live in. We invite you to embrace your possibilities and join us to learn and develop with our team of nationally recognized experts!
How Will You Make an Impact?:
Interns at Brown and Caldwell make a daily, material impact by completing support duties to advance their team’s projects and objectives. They receive professional training and the support of their team. Interns can expect to be onboarded, mentored, and developed by industry leaders to develop real-life skills and make an impact on their assigned projects.
As a Summer Intern, you can expect your experience to include the following:
- Collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams to support data initiatives across water, wastewater, environmental engineering, sustainability, and climate projects.
- Design, build, and maintain Azure-based data pipelines to ingest, transform, and publish structured and unstructured data for analytics and reporting.
- Develop and enhance Python-based data processing and transformation workflows, including data validation and quality checks.
- Use Git for version control, participating in collaborative development practices such as pull requests, reviews, and documentation.
- Support and learn CI/CD practices, including automated testing and deployment of data pipelines and analytics artifacts.
- Ensure data quality, accuracy, and reliability by following established QA/QC processes, data governance standards, and best practices.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data solutions.
- Manage assigned tasks and deliverables on time while developing strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Complete an Internship Capstone Project that demonstrates growth in cloud data engineering, automation, and analytics over the course of the summer.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What Must Our Candidate Have? (Required)
- To qualify for an internship, you must be a current undergraduate, graduate, or advanced degree student with a degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics or a related field.
- Academic or project experience using Python, SQL, or data processing libraries.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, and foundational data engineering concepts.
- Working knowledge of Linux, Bash/shell scripting, and command-line interfaces.
- Exposure to data pipelines, Git, and CI/CD or DevOps principles, through coursework, projects, or internships.
- Strong analytical thinking, clear communication skills, and a desire to learn and apply modern data engineering practices in a real-world environment.
- You must be enrolled for the 2025–2026 academic year and plan to continue in Fall 2026.
- You also must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
SALARY RANGE
The hourly pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A:
Hourly $18.40 - $25.20
Location B:
Hourly $20.20 – $27.70
Location C:
Hourly $22.00 – $30.20
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
ABOUT BROWN AND CALDWELL
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Data Engineering Intern
Verify your role maps to Computer Systems Analyst
TN approval for data engineering internships depends on the job duties matching the Computer Systems Analyst occupation, not just the title. Ask your employer to frame responsibilities around systems analysis, data pipeline architecture, and technical requirements gathering before filing.
Request a detailed offer letter before filing
CBP officers assess TN eligibility at the port of entry based on your offer letter alone. Get your employer to specify that the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, and list data engineering duties explicitly, not just general intern tasks.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
Internship sponsors enrolled in E-Verify have already cleared federal compliance requirements, which signals they understand work authorization documentation. Filter your employer search to companies with recent visa filings using Migrate Mate to find employers experienced with visa sponsorship processes and less likely to stall on paperwork.
Prepare for Canadian border entry on day one
Canadian citizens can activate TN status at any land port of entry or U.S. preclearance airport without scheduling a consular appointment. Bring your offer letter, transcript confirming your degree field, and a copy of your I-94 instructions so CBP officers can process you efficiently.
Use Migrate Mate to find internships with visa sponsorship experience
Most general job boards don't filter for employers experienced with visa sponsorship. Migrate Mate surfaces data engineering internships from companies with recent visa filings, so you're applying to roles where the hiring team already understands how to support work visa candidates.
Start consular scheduling early if you hold Mexican citizenship
Mexican TN applicants must schedule a consular interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate, and appointment availability varies significantly by location and time of year. Submit your DS-160 and begin scheduling as soon as you have a signed offer letter to avoid delays that push past your internship start date.
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Find Data Engineering Intern JobsData Engineering Intern TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Data Engineering Intern role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
It depends on how the role is structured. TN visas don't have a dedicated data engineering category, so the position must qualify under Computer Systems Analyst. The job duties need to center on systems analysis applied to data pipelines, databases, or infrastructure. If the role is primarily manual data entry or administrative support, it won't qualify. Your employer's offer letter language is what CBP or the consulate evaluates.
How does TN visa sponsorship for this role compare to H-1B?
TN is significantly faster and more predictable for data engineering internships. H-1B requires lottery registration in March and a months-long wait, making it unusable for most internship timelines. Canadian citizens can receive TN status at the border on the same day with a qualifying offer letter. Mexican citizens need consular processing but still avoid the lottery entirely. The trade-off is that TN doesn't lead directly to permanent residency the way H-1B can.
What documents does a Canadian intern need at the port of entry?
You'll need a signed offer letter from your U.S. employer that specifies your job title, duties, required qualifications, and employment period. Bring your Canadian passport, your degree transcript or diploma confirming your field of study, and the Form I-94 instructions your employer provides. CBP officers make the TN determination on the spot, so having complete documentation reduces the risk of a secondary inspection or denial.
How can I find Data Engineering Intern jobs that actually sponsor TN visas?
Most job boards don't distinguish between employers willing to sponsor TN visas and those who won't engage with work authorization at all. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you filter for data engineering internships at companies with recent visa filings and experience sponsoring work visas. Starting there saves you from applying to roles where the recruiter will immediately screen you out for needing sponsorship.
Can my employer file for TN status before my internship starts if I'm currently in the U.S. on a student visa?
Yes, if you're currently in F-1 status you can change to TN status without leaving the country by filing Form I-129 with USCIS. This route takes longer than border entry, so your employer needs to file well before your internship start date. Alternatively, Canadian citizens often find it faster to exit to Canada and re-enter at a land port with TN documentation in hand.
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