Gold Rush Summer Intern - Data Governance at Kinross Gold Corporation

Start Date ASAP
Employment Type Permanent
Hybrid Work Environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote with flexible hours)
Dress Code Business Casual
Location Downtown Toronto, Outside of Union Station (TTC & GO accessible)
A Great Place to Work

Who We Are

Founded in 1993, Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our four core values of Putting People First, Outstanding Corporate Citizenship, High Performance Culture, and Rigorous Financial Discipline.

Mining responsibly is a priority for Kinross, and we foster a culture that makes responsible mining and operational success inseparable. Our values-based approach ensures that sustainability and our environmental, social and governance commitments are a core part of our strategy and plans for future growth. In line with our values, we also aim to build meaningful partnerships with all of our stakeholders, including communities, shareholders, employees, governments and suppliers.

Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).

Purpose of Role

The Data Governance Intern will support Kinross’ Data Governance team in strengthening enterprise data management practices across the organization. This role provides hands-on exposure to Data Governance, Data & Metadata Management, Data Quality, and Data Privacy concepts, and offers the opportunity to see how trusted, well-managed data supports business operations, analytics, and decision-making.

The intern will work closely with governance advisors and data stewards to support cataloging activities, data quality development, and documentation of data assets using tools such as Alation, gaining practical experience in the Governance framework that ensure Kinross’ data is accurate, consistent, and compliant.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to explore the foundations of Data Governance and Data Quality within a global mining organization. By supporting Kinross’ efforts to improve data visibility, documentation, and trust, the intern will play a meaningful role in enhancing data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of accountability and data excellence across the enterprise.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the enterprise data catalog, supporting the documentation of business terms, classifications, and ownership information.
• Support metadata curation and data quality profiling, identifying duplicates, missing values, and inconsistencies across datasets.
• Help design and prepare dashboards, scorecards, or visual summaries to monitor data quality and metadata completeness.
• Assist governance advisors with the classification and tagging of sensitive data, contributing to data privacy and security practices.
• Participate in training sessions, workshops, and roundtables, contributing ideas and learning about data governance frameworks and best practices.

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Library & Information Science,
• Organizational Behaviour, or a related field at an accredited institution.
• Familiarity with data management or analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel, or SQL) is considered an asset.
• Strong interest in Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Privacy, and Metadata Management, and how they support effective decision-making.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities, with curiosity to learn and adapt in a collaborative environment.
• Displays accountability and professionalism, following through on assigned tasks and contributing positively to team objectives.