Data Analytics Intern

General Motors Africa & Middle East; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Dubai is seeking a Data Analytics Intern to gain hands-on experience in data-driven decision-making. This hybrid role involves gathering, analyzing data, building reports, and collaborating with teams to optimize business performance. Ideal candidates should have a Master's degree in a related field and basic programming skills, particularly in Python. This is a great opportunity to contribute to impactful analytics projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Basic programming skills, especially in Python.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data from various sources.
• Build reports and visualizations for insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Data analysis

Programming (Python)

Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)

Statistical analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics or related field

Tools

SQL

Excel

Job description

Overview

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or another frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

As a Data Analytics Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in data-driven decision-making while supporting global sales operations. You will work closely with senior team members on data collection, analysis, reporting, and insights generation to help optimize business performance. This role offers exposure to real-world data challenges, dashboards, and KPIs, as well as the opportunity to contribute to meaningful analytics projects that influence business outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Gather, clean, transform, and analyze data from multiple sources to ensure quality and accuracy
• Support data analysis, hypothesis testing, and exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover trends and patterns
• Build reports and visualizations to communicate key business insights and performance metrics
• Assist in developing dashboards and KPIs for ongoing business performance tracking
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, CRM, Omnichannel, etc.) on data-driven initiatives
• Participate in training and mentorship to further develop technical and analytical skills

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of programming languages (Python preferred) and data analysis tools (SQL, Excel)
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Completed coursework in AI, machine learning, deep learning, or NLP
• Experience working on academic projects involving generative models or reinforcement learning
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and clear communication skills

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience with GPT-based models, GANs, or reinforcement learning projects
• Prior exposure to business, sales operations, or CRM-related datasets
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex analysis into simple, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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