Intern, Data Management

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Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is looking for a highly motivated person to fulfill a full-time (40h/week) Intern, Data Management position in Montreal, QC and Brampton, ON from May - August 2025.

Job Summary

The Intern, Data Management is responsible in ensuring the accuracy, accessibility, and usability of our organization's data. The role provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in data collection, organization, and analysis, while working closely with a dynamic team of professionals. The position requires meticulous attention to detail and enthusiasm for data-driven insights which are key assets in contributing to the data management efforts. The incumbent works within the Data Services group across multiple areas such as Data Governance, Platforms, Development, Analytics and Science.

Major Responsibilities

· Analyze data with data profiling and visualization tools in order to identify issues and recommend improvement actions

· Design and build data pipelines and data quality rules to move and validate the data, as well as dashboards and metrics to monitor it

· Collaborate with business and technology partners to define, develop, and document detailed business, data, and governance requirements

· Participate as a member of the agile team focused on developing new capabilities, including daily scrums and sprint planning

· Collaborate with Project Managers, Data Developers, Product Owners, data Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Integration Managers and other stakeholders to deliver an end-to-end capability from concept to production deployment

Requirements

· Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to deliver message and ideas effectively to diverse audiences such as business, development, quality engineers and management stakeholders

· An interest for constantly exploring emerging technology such as Databricks, Tableau, Informatica, Cloud Platforms

· Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps and Confluence

· Proficient with Excel, Visio, Structure Query Language (SQL), some reporting and analytical tools

· Understands Data Modelling concepts

· Able to handle multiple priorities and work independently, as well as part of a team

· Experience with technology project delivery and agile delivery methodology*

· Prior experience with creating visualization such as Process and Data Flows

· Ability to produce data mapping between Source and Target Systems

· Ability to capture user stories and use cases

Education

· Currently enrolled in a relevant technology program such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology Management, Mathematics or Data Analytics

*Any experience/education/skills/knowledge for these above would be considered as an asset

About CN

CN is a premium railroad that sustainably generates value for our customers, shareholders, employees, and stakeholders with an unwavering commitment to safety and service. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN's network connects Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through an 18,800-mile rail network. CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN powers the North American economy and is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

At CN, we are dedicated to building North America's safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don't apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don't see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca.

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