Data & Reporting Intern - Dining Analytics & Insights

Compass Group USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

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Job summary

Compass Group USA is hiring a Data and Reporting Intern to join the campus dining team in Houston, TX. You will gather, organize, and analyze data on meal plans, sales, and student feedback, and help generate recurring reports for dining leadership and university partners.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, Excel-based analysis, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights that support marketing, promotions, and meal plan optimization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Currently enrolled in college or pursuing a degree preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and ability to organize, analyze, and summarize data.
• Experience with formulas such as SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTIF/COUNTIFS, SUMIF/SUMIFS, IF, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Ability to sort, filter, clean, and compare data across spreadsheets.
• Familiarity with PivotTables, charts, and basic data visualization.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new reporting systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain meal plan sales, participation, and usage data.
• Track meal plan enrollment, revenue, meal swipe usage, and declining balance activity.
• Identify trends in meal plan participation and purchasing behavior.
• Compare performance across time periods, plan types, and student segments.
• Support reporting for meal plan promotions and sales initiatives.
• Collect, organize, and analyze sales, transaction, and guest count data.
• Maintain recurring spreadsheets and performance reports for dining leadership.
• Track sales performance across dining locations, promotions, and special programs.
• Assist with comparing actual performance to prior periods, goals, and benchmarks.
• Identify trends, variances, and opportunities within dining data.
• Review data for accuracy and flag inconsistencies or missing information.
• Organize student feedback from surveys and feedback platforms.
• Track recurring themes related to food quality, service, value, and convenience.
• Summarize survey results and identify trends in student feedback.
• Support measurement and reporting for dining events, promotions, and student engagement initiatives.
• Build and maintain organized spreadsheets, trackers, and recurring reports.
• Prepare data summaries for dining leadership and university partners.
• Support special data and reporting projects.
• Maintain accurate department records and documentation.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel formulas

PivotTables

Data sorting

Data visualization

Education

High school diploma

College coursework in analytics

Tools

Google Sheets

Job description

Compass Group USA is hiring a Data and Reporting Intern to join the campus dining team in Houston, TX. You will gather, organize, and analyze data on meal plans, sales, and student feedback, and help generate recurring reports for dining leadership and university partners.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, Excel-based analysis, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights that support marketing, promotions, and meal plan optimization.