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Business Intelligence Intern, Information Technology

ServiceLink IP Holding Company, LLC, Plano, TX, United States


Overview
Are you highly motivated and looking to build deep technical expertise through hands-on, real-world data engineering and analytics work? Our Business Intelligence team is seeking a

highly technical intern

to support a critical modernization initiative focused on

migrating legacy SSRS reports to a cloud-based data lake and modern semantic models .

This internship is designed for students who want to strengthen skills in

data modeling, SQL development, report migration, and analytics architecture , rather than end-user reporting or business-facing analysis. The intern will work closely with experienced BI engineers on well-defined migration and design tasks that are critical to the scalability and future-state analytics platform.

If you are excited about learning modern BI architecture and contributing to foundational technical initiatives, we encourage you to apply.

A DAY IN THE LIFE
In this role, you will…

Support the migration of legacy SSRS reports to a data lake-centric analytics architecture

Analyze existing SSRS report logic, stored procedures, datasets, and dependencies

Re-create report logic using SQL, data lake structures, and modern semantic models

Design and implement semantic layers (Power BI datasets, tabular models, or equivalent) optimized for reuse and performance

Assist with data model normalization, star schema design, and metric standardization

Validate migrated reports and datasets for data accuracy, performance, and completeness

Document source-to-target mappings, transformation logic, and modeling standards

Collaborate primarily with BI engineers and architects; limited to no direct business user interaction

Gain hands-on experience with enterprise BI modernization initiatives

Apply academic knowledge to large-scale, real-world data systems

WHO YOU ARE
You possess …

Undergraduate Junior, Senior, or Graduate status in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

Strong interest in data engineering, analytics platforms, and BI architecture

Solid understanding of SQL, including joins, aggregations, and query optimization

Familiarity with relational data models and dimensional modeling concepts

Exposure to or interest in data lakes, analytics platforms, or cloud data services

Experience with Power BI, SSRS, or other reporting tools (academic or internship experience acceptable)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

A desire to work on focused, independent technical projects

Attention to detail and commitment to data quality and design best practices

Responsibilities

Inventory and analyze existing SSRS reports, data sources, and queries

Translate report logic and calculations into data lake–based SQL models

Design and build semantic datasets to support modern reporting and analytics

Refactor complex SQL and reporting logic for performance and scalability

Support testing and validation of migrated datasets and reports

Create clear technical documentation for data models and migration decisions

Participate in a structured intern capstone project focused on BI modernization

Attend regular team check-ins to track progress and remove technical blockers

Qualifications

Undergraduate Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student; IT, Computer Science, Data, or Engineering majors preferred

Strong SQL and analytical skills

Basic understanding of data modeling and reporting concepts

Comfortable working independently with clearly defined technical tasks

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to document technical work clearly

Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines

Ability to work in a fast-paced technical environment

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