Decision Analytics Associate - Intern (North America - University Students)

Role Description

Decision Analytics Associate - Intern 

 

ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem-solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.    

 

Decision Analytics Associate Interns design and execute analyses to address business problems for our clients and project teams. In particular, Interns work on one or more project teams and may leverage their analytic skills to find data-driven insights that help our clients solve their most important business problems. At the end of the internship, interns are evaluated and considered for a full-time employment offer. 

 

What You’ll Do  

• Develop and apply advanced statistical models that help clients understand dynamic business issues. 

• Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision-making. 

• Use tools like R, Tableau, SAS, Visual Basic and Excel to investigate and inform client needs. 

• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams. 

• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions. 

• Take immediate responsibility for project deliverables. 

 

What You’ll Bring 

• Current enrollment in second-to-last-year of a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s program in any discipline with strong academic performance in analytic and quantitative coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, econometrics or engineering. 

• Demonstrated proficiency in a programming language or analytic tool such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA.

• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative.

• Effective oral and written communication skills (fluency in English).

• Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence.

• Strong attention to detail, with a quality-focused mindset.

• Self-discipline for planning and organizing tasks.

• Aptitude for, and enjoyment of, working in teams.