Office Location: 2238 Yukon Street, Vancouver BC, V5Y 3P2
Product Care is a non-profit industry organization that develops and manages recycling programs across Canada and in the US. The Product Care team is committed to developing and managing sustainable recycling programs for lighting products, electronics, paint, pesticides, smoke alarms, household appliances and other products. Please visit productcare.org to learn more about us.
About The Position
The Data Analyst Intern is responsible for assessing company data to derive actionable insights, identify trends and help the company make better business decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in collecting and organizing data from various sources, including databases, file shares, and external data sets, ensuring accuracy and completeness for analysis.
- Perform preliminary data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies within large datasets using statistical tools and software.
- Verify data quality to ensure accurate analysis and reporting.
- Help identify the business data needed to produce the most useful insights and future analytics.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to visualize data, making it accessible and understandable for non-technical stakeholders.
- Write and execute SQL queries to retrieve information from databases for specific analysis projects, ensuring data integrity and efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights through data analysis.
- Participate in the design and implementation of new data collection and analysis methodologies to improve the quality and efficiency of data-driven decision-making processes.
- Document analytical methodologies, coding procedures, and statistical findings to ensure transparency and reproducibility of results.
- Support the maintenance and troubleshooting of data analytics tools and software, including performing updates and ensuring compatibility with data sources.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills, experience, and qualifications:
- Currently pursuing post-secondary education in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or Business.
- Analytical thinking with very good problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Clear and concise English language abilities, both written and verbal.
- Effective communications skills, with the ability to listen and assist where needed.
- Takes initiative, strong work ethic, can execute and gets things done.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau).
- Familiarity with SharePoint.
- Legally able to work in Canada.
What We Offer
- Product Care offers a competitive hourly salary (CAD 22 per hour).
- Vacation will be accrued at the rate of 4% of salary.
- Duration – 6th May to 9th August 2024 (14 weeks) with 40 hours per week.
- Opportunity to report to the CIO and learn from their guidance.
- A dynamic, team-based work environment.
- The satisfaction of making a positive difference for the environment.
- A hybrid work model (3 days in the office, 2 days of working from home).
- Flexible working timings with core working hours between 9.30 am – 3.30 pm.
To Apply
Please apply asap by sending your resume and cover letter highlighting your fit to the role (including salary expectations), to Shameem Subhan at ssubhan@productcare.org
The posting will remain open until filled.
We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.