Data Operations Intern

Podium Education • Part-time • Remote (Remote from California, United States) • 3w ago

Fast Facts

The Global Career Accelerator is looking for a Data Operations Intern to manage student registration files and ensure accurate enrollment data in Salesforce. This part-time, remote-friendly role is ideal for detail-oriented individuals comfortable with data processing and validation.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include processing and validating student registration files, performing data ingestion and validation, maintaining enrollment accuracy in Salesforce, and addressing data discrepancies.

Skills: Required skills include strong attention to detail, experience with CSV/Excel files, ability to run code commands in a terminal, and familiarity with auditing data accuracy.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include experience with Salesforce, student information systems, data operations, and beginner-level knowledge in data engineering or coding.

Location: Remote-friendly

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $15 - $25 per hour.

Data Operations Intern

Overview

The Global Career Accelerator is seeking a detail-oriented, technically capable Part-Time Enrollment Operations Administrator to support a critical stage of our enrollment funnel. This role is responsible for processing and validating student registration files received from university partners and ensuring accurate enrollment data within Salesforce, our system of record.

This position is ideal for someone who can onboard quickly, follow established processes with precision, and is comfortable working with structured data, code-based workflows, and system audits. Accuracy and consistency in this role directly impact student enrollment status, revenue reporting, and downstream operational teams.

Time Commitment

Part-time role
Flexible hours within defined processing timelines
Remote-friendly

Key Responsibilities

Registration File Processing

Receive raw SIS roster exports from university partners listing students enrolled in Global Career Accelerator courses
Verify that required data columns are present, complete, and correctly named
Identify formatting issues, missing data, or inconsistencies prior to processing

Data Ingestion & Validation

Access and execute predefined code commands via a local code terminal
Run roster files through a dry run process to identify anomalies, errors, or unexpected outcomes
Review dry run results and troubleshoot issues as needed
Execute live ingestion commands once validation checks are complete
Audit Salesforce records post-ingestion to confirm data accuracy

Enrollment Maintenance

Process student drops by running removal commands for students no longer registered
Ensure enrollment statuses in Salesforce reflect the most up-to-date partner data
Maintain accuracy across the final stage of the enrollment funnel

Cross-Functional Impact

Ensure student enrollment status is correct for:
Revenue reporting and forecasting
Funnel and performance metrics
Enrollment team visibility
Student success coaching workflows
Flag discrepancies or recurring data issues to internal stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications

Strong administrative and operational focus
High attention to detail and data accuracy
Comfort working with structured data files (CSV/Excel exports)
Ability to run and interpret code-based commands in a terminal environment (training provided on specific commands)
Experience validating data before and after system updates
Ability to follow documented processes consistently and independently

Preferred Experience

Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRM systems
Familiarity with student information systems (SIS) or enrollment data
Prior experience in data operations, enrollment operations, or systems administration
Comfortable auditing data and identifying anomalies

Why This Role Matters

This role plays a critical function in ensuring that student enrollment data is accurate at the final stage of the funnel. The work directly impacts revenue insight, performance metrics, and the student experience ensuring that students are officially enrolled, visible to internal teams, and supported throughout their journey.

Who you are

Comfort working with data on a daily basis
Teachable spirit, with an openness to learn with and from others, and on your own
Adaptable to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Ability to prioritize tasks based on competing variables and complete work before deadlines
Motivated by scalable efficiency and ruthless accuracy
Education or training in Creative Problem Solving and Logical Deduction
Excellent English Communication, both written (Slack, Notion) and verbal (Zoom)
At least beginner Salesforce experience (Objects, fields, reports)
At least beginner Excel experience (Data types, CSVs, Tables, CONCAT, IFS, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEXMATCH, etc.)
At least beginner Data Engineeting and/or Coding experience (YAML, Error resolution, Go, Python Notebooks, Juypterhub Terminal, AWS S3)
At least beginner AI experience to optimize workflows (Zapier, Notion, Slack, GPT)
0 - 2 years of Project, Portfolio, and/or Work Experience demonstrating at least beginner fluency with the tools listed above
Prior Podium track experience encouraged (Data Analytics, Coding for Data, etc.)