Decision Analytics Associate - Intern (North America - University Students)

Zs Associates; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Job summary

ZS Associates in Princeton is offering a Decision Analytics Associate – Intern role within the Insights & Analytics group. You will design and execute analyses to address client problems on one or more project teams and may leverage your analytic skills to uncover data‑driven insights.

At the internship’s end, performance reviews may lead to a full‑time offer. You will work with R, SAS, Tableau, VBA, and Excel to inform client needs and collaborate across teams while traveling as required.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a 3.4+ GPA and strong quantitative coursework.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming/analytic tools such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA.
• Strong motivation, work ethic, maturity and initiative.
• Fluency in English with effective oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced statistical models to help clients understand dynamic business issues.
• Leverage analytic techniques to guide client and ZS team decision‑making.
• Use R, Tableau, SAS, Visual Basic and Excel to investigate and inform client needs.
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams.
• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions.
• Take immediate responsibility for project deliverables.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Data analysis

R

SAS

Tableau

VBA

English communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Master's degree (any discipline)

Tools

R

SAS

Tableau

VBA

Excel

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

DECISION ANALYTICS ASSOCIATE – INTERN

ZS's Insights & Analytics group partners with clients to design and deliver solutions to help them tackle a broad range of business challenges. Our teams work on multiple projects simultaneously, leveraging advanced data analytics and problem‑solving techniques. Our recommendations and solutions are based on rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Decision Analytics Associate - Interns design and execute analyses to address business problems for our clients and project teams. In particular, Interns work on one or more project teams and may leverage their analytic skills to find data‑driven insights that help our clients solve their most important business problems. At the end of the internship, interns are evaluated and considered for a full‑time employment offer.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and apply advanced statistical models that help clients understand dynamic business issues.
• Leverage analytic techniques to use data to guide client and ZS team decision‑making.
• Use tools like R, Tableau, SAS, Visual Basic and Excel to investigate and inform client needs.
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams.
• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions.
• Take immediate responsibility for project deliverables.

What You’ll Bring

• Candidates should be entering their second to last year of a bachelors or masters degree in any discipline and have an overall academic GPA of 3.4 or higher, along with a strong academic track record in quantitative and analytic coursework such as operations research, applied mathematics, management science, data science, statistics, econometrics or engineering.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a programming language or analytic tool such as R, SAS, Tableau, or VBA.
• High motivation, good work ethic, maturity and personal initiative.
• Effective oral and written communication skills (fluency in English).
• Empathy, adaptability and emotional intelligence.
• Strong attention to detail, with a quality‑focused mindset.
• Self‑discipline for planning and organizing tasks.
• Aptitude for, and enjoyment, of, working in teams.

How you’ll grow

• Cross‑functional skills development & custom learning pathways
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s‑curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Perks & Benefits

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.

Hybrid working model

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on‑site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face‑to‑face connections.

Travel

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client‑facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

Work Authorization

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.