The Intern Experience:
At Rakuten, we pride ourselves on giving interns a genuine, immersive experience that has a direct impact on company objectives. You will do meaningful work, and with us, you’ll be a true member of the team. We are also invested in your growth as an individual and professional. That’s why you can expect curated events such as professional development workshops, interactions with Rakuten leadership, and relationship building opportunities with other interns and professionals at the company.
You can visit our company website and our Muse profile, to learn more about Rakuten’s culture and values, as well as hear from last year’s interns.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join our team as a Data Analyst Intern. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work closely with experienced data analysts and gain practical experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The ideal candidate will have a passion for data-driven decision-making and a desire to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct analysis through the application of statistical methodologies and visualization techniques.
- Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Design, measure, and analyze A/B testing experiments. Partner with marketing team to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and initiatives.
- Utilize forecasting techniques to predict future trends and outcomes based on historical data.
- Develop SQL queries to extract and manipulate data from databases based on business needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
Minimum Requirements:
- Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using tools such as Excel, SQL, and Python or R.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or matplotlib.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and draw meaningful conclusions.
- Excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills with the ability to present to non-technical stakeholders.
- A passion for learning and a proactive attitude towards tackling new challenges.
Qualifications
- Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field.
- Prior internship or coursework in data analysis or related field is a plus.
Five Principles for Success
Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviors that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success.
Always improve, Always Advance – Only be satisfied with complete success – Kaizen
Passionately Professional – Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best
Hypothesize – Practice – Validate – Shikumika – Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in unknown territory
Maximize Customer Satisfaction – The greatest satisfaction for our teams is seeing their customers smile
Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! – Always be conscious of time – take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team
Rakuten provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Rakuten considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.