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Database Management Internship Jobs in Illinois (NOW HIRING)

Interest in using knowledge from several areas -- such as data pipelining and database management ... Past internship or job experience in a data engineering role is a plus * Advanced coursework in ...

Interest in using knowledge from several areas -- such as data pipelining and database management ... Past internship or job experience in a data engineering role is a plus * Advanced coursework in ...

Development Coordinator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$48K - $52K/yr

... database management, and administrative support. This role is responsible for maintaining donor ... Coordinate and provide guidance to interns and volunteers supporting in-kind donation activities.

Development Coordinator

Chicago, IL

$45K - $60K/yr

... database management, and administrative support. This role is responsible for maintaining donor ... Coordinate and provide guidance to interns and volunteers supporting in-kind donation activities.

Development Coordinator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$48K - $52K/yr

... database management, and administrative support. This role is responsible for maintaining donor ... Coordinate and provide guidance to interns and volunteers supporting in-kind donation activities.

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How much do database management internship jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for database management internship in Illinois is $21.81, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.78 and $23.75 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Database Management Internship vs Database Administrator?

AspectDatabase Management InternshipDatabase Administrator
Required CredentialsTypically pursuing or recent graduate in Computer Science or related fieldBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related; certifications like Oracle DBA are common
Work EnvironmentInternship setting, often in tech companies or IT departments, supervised and learning-focusedFull-time professional role managing databases, often in enterprise environments
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by companies hiring interns to gain entry-level experience in database managementUsed by organizations to maintain and optimize their database systems

The main difference is that a Database Management Internship is an entry-level, learning-focused position for students or recent graduates, while a Database Administrator is a full-time professional responsible for managing and maintaining databases in a corporate setting.

What are the most commonly searched types of Database Management jobs in Illinois?

The most popular types of Database Management jobs in Illinois are:

What cities in Illinois are hiring for Database Management Internship jobs?

Cities in Illinois with the most Database Management Internship job openings:

Infographic showing various Database Management Internship job openings in Illinois as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 10% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $45,359 per year, or $21.8 per hour.

Campus Data Engineer (Intern)

Jump Trading

Chicago, IL • On-site

$250K/yr

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Re-posted 11 days ago


Job description

Jump Trading Group is committed to world class research. We empower exceptional talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to seek scientific boundaries, push through them, and apply cutting edge research to global financial markets. Our culture is unique. Constant innovation requires fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak. We believe in winning together and unlocking unique individual talent by incenting collaboration and mutual respect. At Jump, research outcomes drive more than superior risk adjusted returns. We design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world, fund start-ups across industries, and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.

Core Development is a global team of technologists who lean into the cutting edge of agentic development to architect, build and maintain our world-class trading platform From optimizing our core trading engine to building custom hardware, we leverage the latest agentic tools to deliver the infrastructure that drives our trading and business needs.

What You'll Do:

Our data engineering internship is an intensive 10-week experience with our team who is responsible for developing and maintaining the infrastructure and pipelines to support data for firm wide use. You will be working side by side with our experienced data engineers and you'll receive ongoing feedback and coaching from a dedicated mentor throughout the summer. Our internship program is the primary way we identify top engineers and it's a proven path for earning full-time opportunities at Jump.

You will take on projects working on production code and gain experience with our full-cycle process for development, testing, and release using Agile methodologies. You will apply your programming and analysis skills to maintain and develop our firm wide data solutions. Other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills You'll Need:

Hands-on experience and a high level of proficiency in one or more of the following:

  • Python development on Linux platform
  • Strong understanding of data structures and threading models
  • Ability to work with a team in a fast-paced environment, deploying new software daily
  • Passion for solving complex problems and learning to build optimal solutions from scratch, instead of simply assembling things from existing libraries
  • Interest in using knowledge from several areas -- such as data pipelining and database management -- to ensure firm wide data integrity
  • Comfortability with Claude Code
  • Reliable and predictable availability
  • No finance or economics study or work experience required

Also helpful, but not required:

  • Past internship or job experience in a data engineering role is a plus
  • Advanced coursework in algorithms & data structures
  • Exposure to data analytics tools such as Pandas

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS are encouraged to apply. We accept students eligible for CPT/OPT and we sponsor work visas for full-time positions.

The estimated base salary for this role is $250,000 per year.