Business Analyst Intern

Job description

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an intern for 6 months to join Amazon in January/February 2019.

We are looking for candidates who are getting a degree in economics, finance, mathematics or a related field with a strong desire to exceed expectations. The role provides an opportunity to enhance analytical skills, understand Amazon business and processes and make significant business impact across a broad range of stakeholders.

The ideal candidate is a proven self-starter with strong analytical skills, has an ability to dive deep, summarize and communicate important data. Exceptional interpersonal skills, persuasive written and oral communication, and a strong working knowledge of MS-Excel are required. Solid organizational and project-management skills are also a must.

Key Responsibilities:
· Develop customer backwards dashboards to solve for reporting needs across a broad range of stakeholder with a single source of truth
· Work with operational, finance, sales, marketing and technical teams across the devices team to identify opportunities and continuously improve on the inputs and ultimately the outputs of the business
· Work with business intelligence tools, accessing and working with big data from multiple sources, and partnering with the business to identify strategic opportunities and deliver results
· Structured goals and a development plan will be provided during the internship, along with a selected mentor to provide support.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Analytical and quantitative skills, ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and concepts
· Advanced Excel user, very comfortable with software and tools. You like playing with numbers and building analytical models. Programming experience is a strong plus.
· Ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen (strong bias for action)
· Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills