Data Governance Intern

Who are we:

National Retail Systems, Inc. is an asset-based 3PL provider founded in 1952. We’re a privately held 4th generation family company headquartered in Lyndhurst, New Jersey providing customized solutions to businesses and retailers around the country. It's been six decades since NRS was founded, and we haven't slowed down since. Other companies may be content delivering the same basic service year after year, but we aren’t. Our innovative energy drives us towards new and valuable solutions for our clients, even as we continuously grow and strengthen our network.

We are dedicated to creating a culture that empowers the individual and offers our associates the opportunity to apply their unique skills to the challenges facing our clients. In the office, the warehouse or on-the-road, it is this commitment to our innovative spirit that unites us in a common mission to push boundaries in the logistics industry.

Job Overview:

Our Technology team is the backbone of our company: constantly creating, testing, learning and iterating to better meet the needs of our customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, ideas-led environment, you’re in the right place.

As a member of the Data & Analytics team within the Information Technology organization, the Data Governance Intern supports the development and execution of enterprise data governance practices by assisting with the documentation, stewardship, quality, and management of organizational data assets. This individual will work closely with business and technical teams to help ensure data is defined consistently, properly classified, and aligned with enterprise standards and policies. The role will contribute to initiatives involving metadata management, data quality monitoring, data lineage, business glossary development, and governance process documentation.

This position provides hands-on exposure to how data is governed across systems, domains, and business processes, while helping promote data accountability, consistency, and trust throughout the organization. The Data Governance Intern will assist in maintaining governance artifacts, supporting stewardship activities, validating data definitions and standards, and helping identify opportunities to improve data quality and compliance practices. This role plays an important supporting part in our mission to deliver reliable, well-governed, and business-ready data to internal stakeholders and external customers.

Reporting to the Manager of Data & Analytics, this role plays an important supporting part in our mission to deliver reliable, well-governed, and business-ready data to internal stakeholders and external customers.

Why this job’s a big deal:

As part of the Data and Analytics team, you will work closely with Financial and Operational analysts, business leaders, data stewards, and other members of IT to support enterprise data governance initiatives and help promote trusted, well-managed data across the organization. You will assist with activities such as metadata management, business glossary development, data quality monitoring, governance documentation, and data stewardship coordination.

This role provides valuable hands-on experience in how enterprise data is defined, governed, and managed at scale. You will help improve data consistency, usability, and accountability while learning how business processes, systems, and data domains connect across the enterprise. We value curiosity, attention to detail, collaboration, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment focused on delivering reliable and business-ready data for our customers, partners, and employees.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist data stewards with documenting business terms, data definitions, and metadata
• Support data quality monitoring, issue tracking, and remediation efforts
• Create data governance metrics reports and dashboards
• Maintain data dictionaries, glossaries, and lineage documentation
• Participate in data governance meetings and working sessions
• Research and document data policies, standards, and best practices
• Assist with identifying sensitive data elements and classification efforts
• Support master data and reference data management activities
• Help create governance training materials and user documentation
• Collaborate with data stewards, analysts, engineers, and business users
• Perform basic SQL queries and data analysis to investigate issues
• Assist with governance tool administration and metadata updates
• Capture requirements for data management tool functionality
• Track action items, governance metrics, and project progress
• Support audit, compliance, and data retention initiatives where applicable

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Business, or related field
• Strong ATTENTION TO DETAIL and organizational skills
• Interest in data management, governance, analytics, or business intelligence
• Basic understanding of databases, spreadsheets, and data concepts
• STRONG communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
• Diplomacy in dealing with stakeholders and business users
• Ability to lead a meeting and guide participants to achieve meeting objectives
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Familiarity with SQL, Excel, and Power BI is a plus

Core Values:

• Intentional – Intent drives how we engage our work and interact with others. Deliberate action, focus, willingness, empathy, and staying calm under pressure each exemplify being intentional. We seek to be purposeful in our actions and thoughtful in our delivery.
• Enthusiastic – Enthusiasm shapes our actions while demonstrating knowledge, passion, and confidence. Our work requires maintaining a realistic and positive vision for the future. Whether it’s in service to team or task, we look to engage with a positive focus and energy.
• Humility – Maintaining humility provides the right context for serving others. While we are all talented and unique contributors, we realize success is ultimately a team pursuit. We aspire to be accountable, receptive to feedback, and team oriented.

Physical Demands:

• This position may require travel to various company locations on the East and West Coast.
• Extended Sitting: Primarily desk-based with prolonged computer use.
• Computer Use: Frequent operation of computers and office equipment, requiring manual dexterity.
• Eye Strain and Repetitive Motion: Risk from continuous screen use and repetitive tasks like typing.
• Office Navigation: Light walking and standing for meetings and tasks within the office.
• Light Lifting: Occasional handling of objects up to 20 pounds.