Overview
Why Join TDS?
Are you a resourceful collaborator who takes initiative and has a passion to learn? Are you ready to join a high-energy team focused on driving our organization to the next level? Do you enjoy working on multiple projects simultaneously and interacting with people at all levels? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? If you have the determination and desire to grow your career, consider joining our Database Architecture team! An internship at TDS on the Database Architecture team provides an opportunity to:
- Gain hands-on experience working on multiple, high-impact projects
- Access to a wide variety of software programs
- Build metrics, reporting, and tools to facilitate the strategy of the Database Infrastructure and Administration team
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible scheduling: full-time during the summer, or part-time if you prefer, with reduced work hours during the academic year
- Free covered parking at our west-side location at 525 Junction Road, and easy access to bus lines #15, 73 and 74.
About the Internship Opportunity:
Data is fundamental to the daily operations and strategic planning of every business. The Database Infrastructure and Administration Team at TDS Telecom is charged with storing, protecting, and reporting on TDS Telecom corporate data. The team utilizes state-of-the-art technologies such as Oracle Exadata to assist other teams with converting raw data into a valuable asset that can be used for making business decisions.
TDS – Database Analyst Internship This position is geared towards candidates with highly developed analytical skills who have the desire to pursue a career in database administration. The successful candidate will be a proven self-starter, detail-oriented, possess critical thinking skills, and have the desire and ability to quickly learn new technologies. In this internship, you will have the opportunity to learn and work with a variety of Oracle and Microsoft technologies. In addition, you will be working alongside individuals that are recognized leaders in the field, who routinely speak at industry conferences.
What Sets TDS Apart From the Competition? TDS has a laser focus on our customers that is supported by a great culture driven by the TDS mission and shared values. TDS strongly believes in partnering with local communities throughout the country and encourages all employees to participate in volunteer opportunities. Here are some of the things we do in Madison:
- Collect and distribute food and toys for local charities at the holidays
- Provide many hours of bell ringing for the Salvation Army
- Donate hundreds of pints of blood through bi-monthly blood drives
- Provide numerous employee volunteers to Meals on Wheels
- Conduct multiple fundraisers for a wide variety of organizations such as the National MS Society (WI Chapter), American Cancer Society, and the Madison Literacy Council
Responsibilities
While engaged in the TDS – Database Analyst Internship Program, one can expect to enhance their knowledge base and experience in one or many of the following areas:
- Oracle Database Administration
- Database and data integration development
- Data analysis and validation
- Business requirements analysis and development
- Process automation initiatives
- Contribute ideas and database analyses to complex, high-profile, large capital projects
- Professional verbal and written communication across all levels of the organization, including at the executive level
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 1(+) semesters of relational database coursework
- 1 semester of programming coursework (any language)
Other Qualifications
- Oracle RDBMS experience
- MS SQL Server experience
- MySQL experience
- MongoDB experience
- Neo4j experience
- Oracle Enterprise Manager experience
- Oracle Application Express experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office and SharePoint
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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