Intern - AI Data Engineer
Company: UST
Location: Aliso Viejo, CA (Remote)
Salary: $20 - $24 an hour
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-30
About this role
2 Openings
Aliso Viejo
### Role description
Intern - AI Data Engineer
Trainee - Data Engineering
Who We Are:
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are:
We are seeking an Intern - AI Data Engineer to help build and evolve an Agentic Data Engineering Accelerator that automates the creation of cloud data platforms and analytical applications using Generative AI.
The opportunity:
- Build and enhance data pipelines and analytics components on cloud platforms (AWS)
- Design, review, and validate AI‑generated code and data workflows
- Contribute to agent‑based systems that translate natural language intent into technical implementations
- Improve prompt templates, system prompts, and agent reasoning workflows
- Document architectures, patterns, and best practices for internal accelerators
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What you need:
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals (ETL/ELT, data modeling)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Foundational knowledge of Generative AI / LLMs and prompt engineering
- Experience with Git and collaborative dev...