Cabot Corporation
Intern- Data Catalog & Metadata Management (temporary 6 month contract)
Cabot CorporationLatvia16 hours ago
ContractInformation Technology
Your Role at Cabot

We are looking for a motivated working student or intern to join our Data Governance team and support the end-to-end management of our enterprise data catalog using Microsoft Purview. This role is ideal for a student interested in data management, governance, and cloud technologies, providing hands-on experience with a modern data governance platform.

How You Will Make An Impact

  • Support the administration and operation of Microsoft Purview, including scanning, classification, and metadata enrichment.
  • Execute and monitor data source scanning and automated/manual data classification, applying organizational standards for sensitivity, PII, compliance, etc.
  • Assist in building and maintaining data lineage to map the flow and transformation of data across systems.
  • Curate and enrich technical and business metadata for structured and unstructured data assets.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining the Business Glossary by working with technical and business SMEs, helping ensure consistency in terminology and usage across domains.
  • Support Data Classification initiatives, tagging data based on confidentiality, criticality, and compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Contribute to Data Quality tracking and help document quality rules and expectations.
  • Collaborate on access and role management within Purview to ensure proper data visibility and stewardship.
  • Create and maintain documentation of cataloging processes, policies, standards, and user guides.
  • Work with data stewards, engineers, and analysts to onboard new datasets and ensure complete metadata.

Education & Background

What You Will Bring to Cabot

  • Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • A foundational understanding of data governance, metadata, classification, or data catalog tools.
  • Interest in cloud platforms (especially Azure) and modern data architecture.

Skills

  • Exposure to or interest in tools like Microsoft Purview, Power BI, Azure Data Lake and Services, or SQL.
  • Good documentation and communication skills in English.
  • Familiarity with data governance concepts such as metadata management, data classification and sensitivity labeling, lineage tracking, business glossary, data quality, and governance frameworks is a plus.
  • Self-driven with a willingness to learn and contribute.

What You Will Gain

  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview and enterprise-grade data cataloging processes.
  • Exposure to data classification, metadata standards, and governance best practices.
  • Real-world insight into regulatory compliance and data security via classification and tagging.
  • Opportunity to support enterprise data enablement initiatives.
  • Cross-functional collaboration and experience in a modern, cloud-based data environment.
  • Pathway to future roles in data governance, analytics, or cloud data engineering.

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