Summer Enterprise Data & Analytics Intern

CBI Bank & Trust; Muscatine (IA); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Professional development

Networking opportunities

Job summary

CBI Bank & Trust seeks an Enterprise Data & Analytics Intern for the upcoming summer to gain hands-on experience in data, analytics, reporting, and cloud-based platforms within a regulated banking environment. You will collaborate with technology and business partners to turn data into meaningful insights.

This role emphasizes problem solving, learning new technologies, and presenting findings, with mentoring and networking opportunities throughout the internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in a related field with junior-level coursework preferred.
• GPA minimum 2.8 or higher.
• Relevant coursework, projects, internships, leadership experience, tutoring, or student organization involvement is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data and analytics initiatives supporting business decisions.
• Meet with partners to understand reporting needs and decisions supported by information.
• Document reports, data definitions, source systems, owners, and data quality concerns.
• Support data validation, testing, reconciliation, and QA activities.
• Create or enhance reports and dashboards using Excel, Power BI, or other tools.
• Translate business questions into clear measures and reporting requirements.
• Learn about enterprise data models, semantic models, cloud analytics platforms, and AI usage.
• Prepare user documentation and help partners understand delivered reports.
• Capstone project summarizing the business problem, approach, results, lessons learned and next steps.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Learning agility

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Ownership

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / MIS / CS / Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Databases

Statistics

Data visualization

Cloud analytics platforms

Job description

Description

We are seeking an Enterprise Data & Analytics Intern to join our team this summer!

This internship provides hands-on experience supporting data, analytics, reporting, and technology initiatives within a regulated banking environment. The intern will work alongside technology and business professionals to gain practical experience with enterprise data, business intelligence, reporting, process improvement, and modern cloud-based technology platforms.

This position is designed for students who enjoy solving problems, analyzing information, and using technology to help organizations make better decisions. No prior banking experience is required. We are looking for a curious, motivated student who wants to learn how data can be turned into meaningful business insight.

What You Will Do:

• Assist with data and analytics initiatives that support business decision making.
• Meet with business partners to understand reporting needs, current processes, and the decisions supported by their information.
• Help document key reports, data definitions, source systems, business owners, and known data quality concerns.
• Support data validation, testing, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities.
• Create or enhance reports and dashboards using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or other approved tools.
• Help translate business questions into clear measures, visualizations, and reporting requirements.
• Gain exposure to enterprise data models, semantic models, cloud analytics platforms, and responsible use of artificial intelligence.
• Assist with process improvement opportunities involving manual reporting, spreadsheet consolidation, or repeatable analysis.
• Prepare user documentation and help business partners understand how to use delivered reports.
• Learn how data is secured, governed, and used within a regulated banking environment.
• Participate in professional development, educational, mentoring, and networking opportunities.
• Complete and present a capstone project summarizing the business problem, approach, results, lessons learned and recommended next steps.

Requirements

What You Have:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in information systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• We are not accepting any candidates that require company sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

Junior-level coursework is preferred. A minimum GPA of 2.8 or higher. Relevant coursework, projects, internships, leadership experience, tutoring, or student organization involvement is helpful.

What You’re Good At:

• Analyzing a problem, asking thoughtful questions, and organizing information.
• Explaining ideas clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Learning new technologies, systems, and business concepts.
• Working carefully with details while keeping the broader business purpose in mind.
• Collaborating with others and incorporating feedback.
• Taking ownership of assignments and following through on commitments.
• Maintaining confidentiality and following security and data-handling requirements.

Helpful, but Not Required

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, databases, statistics, or data visualization.
• Coursework involving reporting, analytics, business intelligence, data modeling, or research.
• Experience presenting findings from a class, team, or independent project.