Intern/Co-Op-Learning & Development (Data Visualization)

CMS Energy, Corp.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Consumers Energy is seeking a Data Visualization Intern to support Learning & Development by turning data into clear dashboards and actionable insights. You’ll manage data from multiple sources, collaborate with IT and business partners, and help improve reporting processes.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program in Data Analytics, Finance, or Business with a 3.0+ GPA, and can adapt to shifting priorities in a hybrid, Michigan-based environment.

Qualifications

• Data visualization and reporting skills using dashboards or visuals.
• Ability to collect, verify, and organize data from multiple sources.
• Strong communication and collaboration with partners across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, organize, and validate L&D data from available systems and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, visual reports, and automated reporting solutions.
• Partner with L&D, data, and IT contacts to obtain access and resolve data issues.
• Track project measures and provide routine progress updates.
• Translate customer needs into practical data solutions and explain constraints.
• Incorporate feedback and adjust deliverables as needs evolve.
• Identify reporting or workflow inefficiencies and help test and implement improvements.
• Present findings clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Skills

Data visualization

Data analysis

Technical aptitude

Data collection

Metric tracking

Organization

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Change management

Problem solving

Process improvement

Professional presence

Education

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

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

SQL

Job description

Location: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, MI, US

Company: Consumers Energy

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

Location

This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan’s lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

Intern Role Summary

The Data Visualization Intern will support Learning & Development by collecting and organizing data, creating clear visualizations, and improving reporting or work processes. The role requires someone who can work independently, manage changing priorities, collaborate with technical and nontechnical partners, and translate data into useful information that helps the team identify successes, gaps, and opportunities.

Skills and Capabilities Needed

• Data visualization and analysis: Ability to turn data into dashboards, reports, or visuals that communicate performance, gaps, trends, and opportunities.
• Technical aptitude: Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, or similar data and automation technologies.
• Data collection and metric tracking: Ability to gather reliable information, define and monitor important measures, and provide regular progress updates.
• Organization and time management: Ability to prioritize competing tasks, overcome access or resource barriers, and keep work moving.
• Communication: Clear, concise communication; active listening; and the ability to explain technical information to nontechnical audiences and confirm understanding.
• Customer focus and collaboration: Ability to clarify needs, set realistic expectations, negotiate alternatives, and maintain productive working relationships.
• Adaptability and change management: Comfort working through shifting requirements, feedback, project bottlenecks, and changing customer needs.
• Problem-solving and process improvement: Initiative to identify ineffective processes, investigate root causes, troubleshoot issues, and recommend practical improvements.
• Professional presence: Curiosity, accountability, openness to different perspectives, and the confidence to ask questions and seek support when needed.

What the Intern Would Do

• Collect, clean, organize, and validate L&D data from available systems and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, visual reports, and automated reporting solutions that make key metrics easy to understand and use.
• Partner with L&D, data, and IT contacts to obtain access, clarify requirements, and resolve data or technical issues.
• Track project measures and provide routine progress updates through check-ins and other agreed-upon communication.
• Translate customer needs into practical data solutions, explain constraints, and recommend alternatives when a request cannot be completed as proposed.
• Incorporate feedback and adjust deliverables as project needs evolve.
• Identify reporting or workflow inefficiencies and help test, troubleshoot, and implement improvements.
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

Education

• Currently enrolled and actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the Data Analytics, Finance, Business or related field
• The minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We’re a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY (Different Generations), capable (Different Abilities), Interfaith, People Planet Partners, and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

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