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, collaborating with business stakeholders and data stewards.
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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
- 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
- Collaborate with business data owners, stewards, and cross functional teams to align governance practices
- Support governance KPI development, dashboards, and reporting
- Support data access reviews and ensure alignment with data sensitivity and classification
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
- 2–4+ years of experience in data governance, data quality, or data management
- 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
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Program Overview
- 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.
- We are looking for candidates who have willingness to learn, develop, and contribute to a fun, demanding, fast paced environment; self starter that brings both interpersonal skills and ability to identify a problem then solve it; passion and enthusiasm for healthcare and our customers’ success.
- Work Term: Fall 2026 September 8th through December 31st. Location: Mississauga, ON, CAN 2300 Meadowvale Blvd (Hybrid).
Key Responsibilities
- Data Governance & Compliance: 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.
- Data Quality Management: 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.
- Metadata & Data Catalog Management: 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.
- Stakeholder Engagement: 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.
- Governance Operations & Reporting: Support governance KPI development, dashboards, and reporting. Monitor compliance with governance controls and escalate risks or gaps. Document governance procedures, standards, and SOPs.
- Data Access & Risk Management: Support data access reviews and ensure alignment with data sensitivity and classification. Validate access requests and enforce governance approval workflows. Identify risks related to data usage and support mitigation strategies.
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.
Key Competencies
- Data quality and issue remediation
- Metadata and data catalog management
- Regulatory compliance and privacy
- Stakeholder collaboration and communication
- Governance process execution and documentation
- Analytical thinking and continuous improvement
Our Base Pay Range for this position
- CAD 17.69 CAD 22.21
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