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dbt

Asked for in 9 job posts at 6 companies across Canada.

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Job posts asking for dbt, by week, last 16 weeks

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Companies with posts that ask for it

  • BBenevity2
  • CClutch2
  • WWealthsimple2
  • 11Password1
  • CCohere1
  • LLightspeed1

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Impact projects

Real problems in Canada, from public data. Build something that helps, and prove dbt while you do it.

  • AI-suggestedUN SDG 8

    The share of youth not in education, employment or training across Canada moved from 13.7% in 2010 to 13.27% in 2025, creating barriers for young adults entering the workforce.

    Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training, Canada (yearly)
    Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training, Canada (yearly)
    PeriodValue
    201013.7%
    201113.19%
    201213.25%
    201312.91%
    201413.55%
    201513.27%
    201612.89%
    201712.07%
    201812.21%
    201912.04%
    202017.86%
    202112.82%
    202211.6%
    202311.74%
    202412.99%
    202513.27%
    What to build
    Build a dbt project that cleans and transforms youth demographic data for policy makers and educators.
    How it practises dbt
    Practice writing modular SQL models, defining schema tests, and building data lineage graphs using dbt.
    Proof to submit
    Submit a public repository with compiled dbt models and generated documentation pages.
    Data: UN SDG indicator 8.6.1
  • AI-suggestedUN SDG 8

    Job vacancy rates in the Calgary economic region changed from 4.8% in 2022 Q3 to 2.8% in 2026 Q2, creating uncertainty for job seekers and local businesses.

    Job vacancy rate, Calgary economic region (quarterly)
    Job vacancy rate, Calgary economic region (quarterly)
    PeriodValue
    2022 Q34.8%
    2022 Q44.4%
    2023 Q13.9%
    2023 Q23.9%
    2023 Q33.6%
    2023 Q43.4%
    2024 Q13.2%
    2024 Q23.2%
    2024 Q33.1%
    2024 Q42.8%
    2025 Q12.6%
    2025 Q23.1%
    2025 Q32.6%
    2025 Q42.5%
    2026 Q12.7%
    2026 Q22.8%
    What to build
    Build a dbt transformation project that standardizes Calgary labor statistics for workforce development boards.
    How it practises dbt
    Practice creating incremental models, writing custom data tests, and documenting metrics with dbt.
    Proof to submit
    Submit a public repository showing the SQL transformation models and passing test results.
    Data: Statistics Canada table 14-10-0441-01

Best resources

Free, and hand-picked. Start with the first one.

  1. d01
    Guide

    Quickstart for dbt from a manual install | dbt Developer Hub

    docs.getdbt.com

  2. t02
    Guide

    Getting started with dbt

    towardsdatascience.com

  3. d03
    Guide

    Untitled

    docs.getdbt.com

  4. d04
    Guide

    dbt Tutorial: 7 Must-Know Concepts For Data Engineers

    datacamp.com

  5. t05
    Guide

    Learn dbt the Easy Way

    towardsdatascience.com

  6. d06
    Official docs

    dbt docs

    docs.getdbt.com

  7. y07
    Videos

    Free dbt courses on YouTube

    youtube.com

Projects to prove it AI-suggested

  • SaaS Subscription Recurring Revenue Data Mart

    A collection of tested data models that transform raw Stripe transaction events into standardized monthly recurring revenue reporting tables. It enables corporate finance teams to present verified financial metrics to executives.

  • E-Commerce Inventory Reorder Analytics Engine

    An analytical transformation layer that joins order history, warehouse stock, and supplier lead times to compute reorder triggers. It aids inventory planning managers in preventing out-of-stock events during seasonal peaks.

  • Automated Continuous Integration Test Suite for Data Models

    A CI-integrated analytics workflow that runs automated schema checks, row count verifications, and referential integrity tests on every branch commit. It stops breaking database migration scripts from reaching production analytics warehouses.