Summer Intern, Data Engineer—LA Kings
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.
Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.
If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!
Job Summary:
AEG Internship Program offers a real-world experience that allows college students to learn the business of sports and live entertainment. As a Data Engineer Intern for the Los Angeles Kings, you will have a unique opportunity to learn data engineering best practices and gain hands-on experience in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Data Manager, Data Team, and AEG Sports Business Ops team to handle data requests for AEG and AEG Sports.
- Support and monitor ETL processes and data pipelines to integrate new data sources into our systems.
- Assist in developing data models and optimizing data infrastructure for better performance.
- Monitor data quality, identify new data sources, and create data hygiene reports.
- Document data flows and maintain source control policies.
- Build relationships with internal teams and external vendors to ensure data meets business needs.
- Support data analysts and ML specialists, and document pipeline and dashboard setups.
- Ensure data protection, security, and compliance, especially with PII and sensitive data policies.
Qualifications:
- To be eligible for this internship you must be a current student pursuing a degree in a relevant field.
- Experience in SQL and Python or C++
- Highly organized, resourceful, and dependable, with excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills
- Passion for sports, live entertainment, data and technology
- Strong interest in data engineering, database management, and data integration.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to learn more about the sports and entertainment industry
- The AEG Internship Program requires a minimum commitment of 18 hours per week during the spring.
Benefits:
- Work on increasingly challenging and engaging real-world projects
- Work closely with experienced team members who coach and provide mentorship
- Attend meetings, events, and other networking opportunities
Intern Perks:
- Corporate networking
- Resume review with the AEG Talent Acquisition team
Location
- El Segundo, California (onsite)
Pay Scale: $19.00 – $21.00
AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.