Data Governance Analyst Intern - Fall 2026
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About the Role
McKesson is seeking a Data Governance Analyst Intern for Fall 2026 to support data governance strategies within the Specialty Health business unit. The intern will work on data quality, metadata management, and compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Execute and support enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and privacy requirements (e.g., PHI/PII, PIPEDA)
- Support data classification, retention, and access governance processes
- Define, implement, and monitor data quality rules and controls for critical data elements (CDEs)
- Perform data profiling, data quality assessments, and trend analysis
- Identify, track, and support remediation of data quality issues
- Identify critical data assets and maintain metadata in the enterprise data catalog (e.g., Alation)
- Define and maintain business glossary terms, data definitions, and lineage
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of data asset inventories
- Collaborate with business data owners, stewards, and cross functional teams to align governance practices
- Support stakeholder onboarding to data governance processes and tools
- Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to translate governance requirements
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Information Systems, Information Management, Data Management, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Demonstrates interest in data governance, data privacy, information security, healthcare data management, regulatory compliance, or data quality management
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
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Program Overview
- McKesson is an impact driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare.
- McKesson’s Intern program is designed to provide a real life working environment, a solid foundation of experience, a cohort experience with other interns, and consistent senior leadership exposure and learning experiences.
- Work Term: Fall 2026 September 8th through December 31st
- Location: Mississauga, ON, CAN 2300 Meadowvale Blvd (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and support enterprise data governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and privacy requirements (e.g., PHI/PII, PIPEDA).
- Support data classification, retention, and access governance processes.
- Define, implement, and monitor data quality rules and controls for critical data elements (CDEs).
- Perform data profiling, data quality assessments, and trend analysis.
- Identify, track, and support remediation of data quality issues.
- Identify critical data assets and maintain metadata in the enterprise data catalog (e.g., Alation).
- Define and maintain business glossary terms, data definitions, and lineage.
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of data asset inventories.
- Collaborate with business data owners, stewards, and cross functional teams to align governance practices.
- Support stakeholder onboarding to data governance processes and tools.
- Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to translate governance requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Information Systems, Information Management, Data Management, Health Informatics, Health Information Management, Business Analytics, or a related field.
- Demonstrates interest in data governance, data privacy, information security, healthcare data management, regulatory compliance, or data quality management.
- 2–4+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management.
- Experience working with healthcare, biopharma, or Specialty Health data
- Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality methodologies, and metadata management.
- Familiarity with data governance tools (e.g., Alation) and data platforms (e.g., Snowflake).
- Understanding of Canadian privacy regulations (e.g., PIPEDA) and PHI/PII handling.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
Compensation
- Our Base Pay Range for this position: CAD 17.69 CAD 22.21
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