This internship requires weekly, onsite collaboration.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
At Columbia Sportswear we offer college students a unique opportunity to join our team and help solve real business problems! Bring your passion and insight to a company that is committed to driving long- term sustainable growth this summer for our 10-week summer internship at our Headquarters in Portland, Oregon! Interns can expect to gain valuable hands-on experience within their department while building partnerships with teams and fellow interns along the way!
Start Date Options: May 19th- July 25th or June 23rd - August 29th
Application Deadline: January 26th, 2025
The People Analytics Intern will be part of the People Analytics team, responsible for assisting in data analysis, reporting, and providing insights to support and influence HR initiatives and business decisions.
The People Analytics Intern will be part of the People Analytics team, working with people data to solve organizational challenges. This position is responsible for developing solutions, reports/dashboards,and analysis that delivers workforce insights to enable strategic human capital decisions. This internship offers hands-on experience and exposure to various HR functions.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Data Analysis and Reporting: Assist with data analysis tasks, including cleaning, manipulating, and interpreting data for ad-hoc requests and projects. Conduct statistical analyses (e.g., correlation, regression, factor analysis, T-test, ANOVA) using R.
Data Visualization: Develop data visualizations using PowerBI to clearly convey key insights to a non-technical audience.
Research and Communication: Design and implement new data studies.Write research briefs and communicate findings to influence business leaders.
Problem-Solving: Tackle complex data problems and document the approach taken to solve them.
Business Context Understanding:Participate in stakeholder meetings to understand how data influences decision-making.
Internal Consulting: Serve as an internal consultant to lead end-to-end projects with HR business partners, from data gathering to action planning.
Promote Data-Driven Culture: Foster a data-driven mindset and culture through partnerships within Human Resources.
Collaborator: Help grow the People Analytics team with fresh ideas, approaches, and actions.
Proficient in data analysis tools and software (e.g., Excel,PowerBI, SQL, Python, R).
Experiencedin the use of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
A strong communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Able to operate with some independence and follow general guidelines.
A partner who can build working relationships across the organization to support HR initiatives.
A minimum cumulative GPA of a 2.7 from an accredited college or university.
Consistent progress toward completion of a bachelors or mastersdegree in Data Science, business analytics, data analytics, organizational psychology, economics or other related field.
Current student with one of the following academic standings: Rising Senior, Senior, Graduate/ MBA student
Degree relevant to the internship you are applying for
Must be able to participate in 10-week program for either date option provided above
Must be able to work onsite at our headquarter location for the duration of the internship- interns will partner directly with their managers regarding expectations to work collaboratively in office specified days of the week
NON-LOCAL CANDIDATE CONSIDERATIONS
Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to interns benefits that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Employees must be age 18 and have worked the required amount of hours to qualify. We also offer generous employee discounts.If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to
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