Graduate Intern – Business Intelligence

This is a part-time school year, and a full-time summer internship opportunity expected to last one year. The Port of Seattle’s Business Intelligence (BI) Department is seeking a graduate student passionate about data analytics to support the Department’s work to advance the Port’s capacity and capability to leverage data to power organizational success.

The BI Department is a team of high-performance problem-solvers focused on creating a decision-making culture informed by insights to drive action.  The BI Department is an enterprise support group, constantly challenged to work with a wide spectrum of complex data spanning the Port’s aviation, maritime, and support service divisions.  We want our data to tell a clear story, highlight insights we hadn't previously seen, and do it all faster than we've been able to previously.

Throughout your internship experience, you will own and drive relevant analytical projects to solve real-world business challenges. As a key member of the Business Intelligence Department, you will gain insights into the key functions of your team as they relate to the Port’s broader analytics and research strategy and vision. Some of the things you'll be doing include:

• Data manipulation: Create and curate data sets from disparate data that facilitate insight generation. 
• Data sensemaking: Identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets requiring an in-depth evaluation of variables. 
• Analysis: analyze complex business problems using internal and external data. Design and build automated reports, reporting tools, and dashboards, as well as statistical models. 
• Project management: Manage project requests end-to-end, including gathering requirements and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Insights to action: Clearly present findings and recommendations to decision makers at various levels of the organization, leveraging data visualization and storytelling best practices. 
• Growth and development: improve your own performance in technical skills, analytical thinking, communications, performance measurement, and continuous improvement. 

• A student – You must be currently enrolled in a master's program or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) in a degree program such as business analytics, data science, statistics, information management, or a related discipline.
• Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work.  At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.  
• Experience – You have experience in data manipulation, knowledge of analytical methods and practices, and a good understanding of data visualization and information design concepts.
• Communication – You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and can effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Proactive – You are a self-starter motivated to make meaningful contributions and can effectively work in a team environment.
• Organized – You are able to work on assignments and manage time independently to complete tasks, and also have strong organizational skills.
• Technical Skills – You have experience with a programming language (e.g. SQL, R), data modeling, and business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau).