Business Analyst Intern at Reingold, Inc. in Alexandria, VA

Summary: Reingold, Inc. is a full-service marketing and creative firm in Alexandria, VA, dedicated to helping organizations improve the world. They are seeking a Business Analyst Intern to support research and program evaluation projects in health care and government, focusing on data analysis and project management. Responsibilities: - Support the project team with Excel-based data analysis - Support the project team with various day-to-day communications and project management tasks, such as drafting materials for clients, developing schedules, conducting research, and notetaking - Help document the business requirements for new dashboards, data reports, and automations - Produce first drafts of reports, data visualizations, and documentation materials, and incorporate internal and external feedback as advised - Actively collaborate on data projects across a team of account managers, technologists, and designers - Help distill and present technical concepts in easy-to-understand language for unfamiliar audiences - Shadow developers, project managers, and analysts to learn how to translate requirements into technical solutions Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited university - At least 2 years of work experience, which can include a combination of internships and certain part-time employment - Proficiency in Excel, including nested formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, graphs, and slicers - Ability to summarize and visualize data in Excel and PowerPoint graph tools - Passion for using data and evaluation to measure impact - Continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on streamlining business processes - Desire to participate in frequent business meetings, including with clients - Basic understanding of evaluation plans and performance metrics - Comfort working with unstructured data sets, including data cleaning and basic transformations - Aptitude and passion for learning new technologies and taking initiative - Ability to receive and incorporate peer feedback effectively - Ability to prioritize and complete work independently and efficiently - Critical thinking skills, with a mindset for both the big picture and the small details - Strong organizational skills, including a reputation for being extremely detail-oriented - Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing - Entrepreneurial spirit, team-player and a positive attitude - Capacity to thrive under pressure and to meet tight deadlines Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, Tableau, Blackboard, SharePoint, Monday.com - Coursework in business administration or marketing, in addition to technical focus - Experience with the military or veteran community - Experience interfacing with clients, customers, or stakeholders - Experience maintaining and refreshing data dashboards - An interest in education or health care - Exposure to advanced AI/data science concepts (e.g., ML workflows, model training, prompt design, automation) - Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors tools and platforms Required Skills: Excel, Excel nested formulas, Excel pivot tables, Excel Power Query, Excel graphs, Excel slicers, Data summarization, Data visualization, PowerPoint graph tools, Business process streamlining, Evaluation plans, Performance metrics, Data cleaning, Basic data transformations, Microsoft Power Platform, Tableau, Blackboard, SharePoint, Monday.com, SAP SuccessFactors, Continuous improvement mindset, receive, incorporate peer feedback, prioritize, complete work independently, Effective verbal, Entrepreneurial spirit, Capacity to thrive under pressure, Team-player