Summer Intern - HR Analytics & HRIS

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC); Illinois; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) invites undergrad or graduate students to join a 12-week Summer Internship in HRIS & HR Analytics in Chicago. Interns will work up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid setting, gaining real-world experience with Workday, data reporting, and stakeholder collaboration.

You will contribute to data dictionary creation, lifecycle mapping, and reporting initiatives while learning from HR professionals in a fast-paced financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028.
• Knowledge of Workday/HR systems desirable.
• Understanding of HR analytics concepts helpful.

Responsibilities

• Build a data dictionary for core people-data fields.
• Map the employee lifecycle across sourcing, onboarding, performance, development and exit.
• Identify points where small data changes yield outsized impact.
• Draft an HR metrics glossary for the HR team.
• Contribute to reporting standardization and hub optimizations.
• Assist in Workday-related administrative tasks.

Education

HRM

Business Analytics

Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Business Administration / Management (HR)

MIS (Workday / HR Systems)

Tools

Workday

SQL

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

INTERNS AND SEASONAL INTERNS ARE ELIGIBLE ONLY FOR PAID SICK LEAVE ACCRUED BASED ON HOURS WORKED. NO OTHER BENEFIT INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY STIPEND APPLY TO INTERNS OR SEASONAL INTERNS*****

Location: Chicago

Internship type: Seasonal intern (12 weeks, summer 2027)

Hybrid Work Program

OCC operates under a Hybrid Work Program which, absent an approved exception, requires employees to work from an OCC office at least 3 days per week. To maximize in–person collaboration, Tuesday and Wednesday are considered anchor days, and all employees are expected to work in the office both days. Employees meeting performance expectations are generally permitted to select 2 other days per week to work remotely if desired. When working remotely, employees are generally expected to work from the state in which they reside, absent an exception approved by Human Resources. Additionally, OCC generally does not permit employees to work while traveling internationally.

About OCC

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 21 exchanges and trading platforms.

OCC also provides free and engaging educational resources about the benefits and risks of options through its Options Industry Council (OIC).

OCC is building a culture that empowers continued learning, authentic innovation, and constant creativity.

About the Intern Program

OCC is looking for interns who are eager to learn, humble enough to ask questions, and ready to think critically about complex problems. The OCC Internship Program equips students with the real-world skills needed to transition successfully into a career in financial services. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, applying your skills and knowledge to real challenges facing the business. Your time with us is a real opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future of OCC!

OCC's Summer Internship Program is a 12-week opportunity running either May through August or June through September, and is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are actively enrolled at a college or university. Interns work up to 40 hours per week in a hybrid work environment, and overtime is not permitted.

About The Team & Role

HRIS & HR Analytics manages all HR Workday requests and projects, as well as all people analytics requests from management. This internship role would become an integral part of the team.

Job Summary & Responsibilities

The intern will work on various potential projects/work that will give them a well-rounded experience in HRIS & HR Analytics, as well as give them the opportunity to work with various stakeholders across HR.

• Build a data dictionary for core people-data fields
• Employee lifecycle mapping — map sourcing → onboarding → performance → development → exit as a system, and identify feedback loops (e.g., slow hiring → manager overload → turnover → more hiring demand).
• Leverage points exercise — given a business problem, identify where a small process or data change could have outsized impact, versus where effort would be wasted.
• Draft an “HR metrics 101” glossary for the broader HR team
• Participate in Hub optimizations
• Contribute to reporting standardization efforts:
  • Updating, adding, or removing report tags
  • Reviewing existing report naming conventions and updating where necessary
  • Taking inventory of reports with outdated fields and/or collaborating on replacing said fields
  • Help consolidate duplicative reports throughout our tenant, taking inventory of reports serving the same purpose
• Participate in employee name updates, or other administrative tasks in Workday

Candidate Qualifications

Rising senior or second-year graduate student, graduating December 2027 or May/August 2028.

Desired Majors

• Human Resources / Human Resource Management
• Business Analytics / Data Analytics
• Industrial & Organizational Psychology
• Business Administration / Management (with focus on HR)
• Information Systems / Management Information Systems (MIS) (with a focus on Workday / HR Systems)

Technical Skills/Experience Desired

• Understanding of Workday, SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI a plus

Additional Qualifications

• Should have strong critical thinking skills and time management skills. This role will require managing multiple projects with various stakeholders at once and will allow them the opportunity to give suggestions and ideas on various data and Workday activities.

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Compensation

• The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education.
• In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
• We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers
• All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range

$25.00 - $25.00

Incentive Range

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above (see Incentive Range). The amount of such award, if any, will be based on various factors, including without limitation, both individual and company performance.

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer