Business Analyst Intern (Summer 2026) at Okta in Chicago, IL

Summary: Okta is The World’s Identity Company, providing secure access and authentication solutions. They are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Business Analyst Intern to join the Growth Product Marketing team, focusing on generating insights on product performance and market opportunities. Responsibilities: - Develop Insightful Reports: Analyze historical data across sales funnels, marketing activities, product usage, customer feedback, and/or market trends. Deliver quantitative and qualitative insights that shape product positioning, pricing strategy, and new market opportunities - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product marketing, sales, sales enablement, marketing, and product management to gather data, align on business goals, and ensure insights are effectively integrated into strategic initiatives - Market Opportunity Sizing: Estimate the addressable market for proposed initiatives and evaluate them based on potential business impact - Curate Targeted Outreach Lists: Use internal and external data sources to build high-value prospect lists that support go-to-market execution - Performance Measurement: Leverage data visualization and CRM reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Salesforce) to track KPIs across product performance, outbound sales programs, and marketing activities. Present actionable insights to leadership to inform strategy and improvement opportunities Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (Dec. 2026 or May/June 2027 graduate) with a background in Marketing, Finance, Business Analytics, Management Science, Cognitive Science, Psychology, or a related field - Experienced in merging data from disparate sources across technology platforms - Exposure to data visualization and analysis tools such as Tableau, Looker, Excel, and Google Sheets to create pivot tables, perform lookups, conduct data cleaning and deliver insights - Brings strong critical thinking skills and curiosity to understand evolving company priorities and market needs - Identifies appropriate business outcomes and connects them to go-to-market initiatives - Demonstrates attention to detail, is highly organized, and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines - Collaborates effectively with diverse cross-functional teams and helps to manage various projects; including action item tracking, delivering project status updates, and stakeholder communications - Navigates ambiguity and makes thoughtful recommendations by identifying key assumptions and leveraging available information - Passion for technology and interest in the intersection of marketing and product development. A big plus for those with Okta and/or Auth0 product familiarity Preferred Qualifications: - Prior internships in Sales Operations, Business Operations, Marketing, or Product Marketing - Experience using CRM reporting tools - Exposure to market sizing initiatives Required Skills: Data analysis, Data visualization, CRM reporting tools Important Skills: Market opportunity sizing, Cross-functional collaboration Nice-to-Have Skills: Curiosity, Passion for technology, Critical thinking, Attention to detail, Project management Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Amazing Benefits, Making Social Impact, Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta