Data Analyst Intern at Ascensus in Newton, MA

Summary: Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America. They are seeking a Data Analyst Intern to support the Retirement Operations team by transforming data into meaningful insights that inform business decisions while gaining hands-on experience with real-world datasets and analytics tools. Responsibilities: - Assist in collecting, cleaning, and validating data from internal and external sources to ensure data quality and accuracy - Support analysis of datasets to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for operational or business improvement - Help build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations used by leadership and cross‑functional teams - Partner with analysts and business stakeholders to understand data needs and help define metrics and KPIs - Contribute to the development and documentation of data models, data dictionaries, and standard reporting definitions - Perform ad hoc analyses to support business questions and ongoing initiatives - Assist with tracking performance metrics and supporting regular reporting cycles - Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and analytics teams to learn how data pipelines and infrastructure are managed - Follow established data governance, privacy, and security standards Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field (or recent graduate) - Strong interest in data analysis, analytics, or business intelligence - Exposure to SQL or relational databases through coursework, projects, or internships - Familiarity with Excel (basic to intermediate formulas, pivot tables, data analysis concepts) - Ability to analyze data, think critically, and solve problems - Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn - Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences Preferred Qualifications: - Exposure to data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Alteryx - Coursework or project experience using Python or R for data analysis - Familiarity with basic data modeling or data warehousing concepts - Interest in financial services, retirement plans, or a highly metrics‑driven industry - Experience working on academic, personal, or team data projects Required Skills: Data Analysis, SQL, Excel, Data Visualization, Python, R, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing