Data Analytics Graduate 2027 Summer Intern

Citizens Bank; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citizens Bank is offering a Data Analyst Graduate Internship for a 10-week summer program across the bank. Interns partner with host teams to work on analytics initiatives, dashboards, and data visualization, with exposure to real-world projects that enhance customer experience and optimize operations.

The program blends individual host-team work with cross-functional team projects, and interns operate in a hybrid model from headquarters in Columbus, OH, Johnston, RI, or Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or PhD) in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, CS, or related quantitative field.
• Expected graduation date between Dec 2027 and Spring 2028 for Master’s; PhD concurrently enrolled.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience with structured and unstructured datasets, including data cleaning, transformation, and exploration.

Responsibilities

• Review business questions, objectives, data availability, and requirements with partners.
• Assemble, manage, and investigate relevant data from data repositories.
• Quantify information and identify trends for analysis.
• Interpret business data to enable strategic decisions and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Present contributions to colleagues and leaders as a capstone exercise.

Skills

Data analysis

Data cleaning

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Graduate program in quantitative field

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Amazon Redshift

Snowflake

Amazon S3

Alteryx

Job description

Description

Data Analyst Graduate Internship

We’re developing the next generation of Colleagues!

Join the data-driven culture at Citizens and learn how we keep customers at the center of everything we do. We are looking for interns to join our 10-week summer internship program and support innovative data & analytics initiatives across the bank.

Experience during the program

Our program offers interns a unique dual experience – Participants spend half of their time individually partnered with a host team within the data & analytics community to participate in ongoing work. Assignments for data analyst interns may be in areas aligned to advanced analytics, reporting and dashboarding, data visualization, data mining, automation, root-cause analysis, cohort analysis, and other ad-hoc analysis. This component of the program provides direct exposure to teams in areas that align to intern education and interests.

The other half of the time, interns work on a cross-functional team, collaborating with other Data & Analytics interns, colleagues, and business partners to work on a real-world project. Projects are tailored so interns can experience the full project cycle. Past projects centered on areas such as enhancing the customer experience, optimizing business spend, identifying new market opportunities, providing business insights, model development, and engineering metrics & dashboarding.

Interns are expected to adopt a hybrid work structure and work out of one of our headquarters in Columbus, OH, Johnston, RI, or Boston, MA

Please note: This role spans multiple teams and business areas. As such, specific responsibilities and tools may vary depending on the host team. Interns will be matched with teams to ensure meaningful contributions and strong collaboration.

As a Data Analyst Intern, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with business partners and mentors to review the business question, project objectives, available data, and to gather requirements to understand the best analytical approach
• Work within our data repositories to assemble, manage, and investigate relevant data
• Quantify information and sort it for analysis, investigate and highlight trends
• Collect, identify, analyze, and interpret business data to enable strategic decision-making for business needs and requirements. Learn the pros and cons of different approaches, tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Effectively communicate with cross-functional partners and internal teams to deliver solutions in a timely fashion, using storytelling to present data in a persuasive manner
• Gain feedback from partners and iteratively fine tune an approach to sufficiently resolve the question and maximize business impact
• Present their contributions to colleagues and business leaders as a capstone exercise

What you’ll need to apply

Basic Qualifications

• Successfully complete a video interview assessment within 4 days of receiving the link. If not completed within the timeframe, your application will be automatically withdrawn from consideration.
• Currently enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or PhD) in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field
• Expected graduation date between December 2027 and Spring 2028 for Master’s students or concurrently enrolled in a PhD program
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets, including data cleaning, transformation, and exploration
• Valuing Diversity and Inclusion: Respects individual differences and recognizes the uniqueness of all people. Understands and appreciates diverse cultures, values, beliefs, opinions, and generational perspectives. Embraces the idea that all human differences have value.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Familiarity: Exposure to or interest in learning tools such as Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Amazon S3, and Alteryx. Prior experience is a plus but not required.
• Learning Mindset: Eagerness to learn from mentors and business partners, and to grow technical and business acumen through hands‑on project work.
• Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to thrive in a team environment and collaborate effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and business units.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain analytical findings, business insights, and their impact to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical Thinking: Solid analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems using logic and quantitative methods.
• Curiosity & Initiative: A strong sense of curiosity and ownership, with a proactive approach to asking thoughtful questions, researching unfamiliar topics, and seeking clarity on project goals.
• Resilience & Drive: Demonstrated persistence and tenacity—willingness to work through challenges, adapt to feedback, and stay focused on delivering results.

The position offers $40 per hour as a starting rate.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, maternity/paternity leave, flexible work arrangements, education reimbursement, wellness programs and more. Note, Citizens’ paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time‑away policy of every local and state jurisdiction in the United States. For an overview of our benefits, visit https://jobs.citizensbank.com/benefits

Find more information about Enterprise Data and Analytics Early Career Program HERE

Please note that permanent work authorization in the United States is required. This position is not eligible for CPT, OPT, or visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

Hours and Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40

Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5pm

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.