IT Analytics Intern

Started in 1933, Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) is a family owned, vertically-integrated company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and virgin containerboard mills, pressure-sensitive label rollstock plants, timberlands, a paper slitting operation, and a sawmill facility. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Green Bay Packaging Inc. employs over 4,000 team members and operates over 35 facilities in 16 states each with a dedication to innovative development of its products and forestry resources, with a focus on safety, sustainability, quality, and continuous improvement. For more information about Green Bay Packaging Inc., visit www.gbp.com.

Position Overview

This position is a paid internship for a college student currently working towards a degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or another related field. Candidate will work with data that helps facilitate decisions throughout the company. The position will work on projects that meet both educational goals and data analytics goals of the company. Projects will include interpreting data, designing/developing, basic programming, maintaining, and improving Business Intelligence (BI) solutions. In addition, this individual works closely with various business departments to define reporting and data needs.

Responsibilities

• Designs and creates new reports, dashboards, and data analyses.
• Implements revisions to existing reports, dashboards, and data analyses.
• Assures proper validation of new or revised reports is completed.
• Optimizes efficient acquisition of data to support quality surveillance and quality improvement.
• Builds reports to pull data from both transactional and analytical data housed within a variety of systems.
• Participates in development, data collection and analysis to support improvement projects.
• Translates complex requests from organizational staff without technical background into language that allows accurate report building.
• Validates reports against other data sources to assure accuracy.
• Supports maximal efficiency of Analytics Team by recommending and providing more efficient data gathering options.
• Prepares materials to best present collected data (graphics, charts, trend lines, etc.).
• Responds to ad hoc report requests.
• Maintains daily, weekly, monthly report processes.
• Streamlines existing reporting and analyses processes where possible.
• Trains new users on use of the reporting products.
• Encourages and assists users in the use of additional/new product features.
• Designs, develops, implements, and manages data using best practices for analytics.
• Designs, develops, owns, and maintains ETL/ELT data flows across a constellation of data sources and systems.
• Identifies areas of improvement.
• Performs administration and maintenance of reporting environment.
• Completes software maintenance and upgrade tasks.
• Assists in the development of backup and disaster recovery procedures.
• Communicates with vendors for support and resolution of issues as needed.
• Remains knowledgeable of industry trends, practices, and innovations.
• Respects and maintains confidentiality.
• Works in a safe, compliant, and ethical manner.
• Identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention.
• Work closely with others to complete a task.
• Redirect problems to appropriate resource
• Learn to become a liaison between IT professionals and end user.

Qualifications

• Analytical and conceptual expertise
• Planning, documentation, analysis, and business requirements management techniques
• Excellent communicator
• Project management a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be self-driven and able to accomplish entry-level troubleshooting tasks.
• Part-time position 10-20 hours per week during school semesters. Full-time during summer break.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well organized with good time management skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

As An Analytics Intern You Are

• Highly motivated and passionate for the business and its success
• Collaborate, working in tandem with people of all backgrounds, disciplines, and communications skills.
• Great presentation skills
• Critical thinking
• Strong technical and analytical skills

Experience in the following areas is helpful but not required:

• Power BI
• Azure Analysis Services
• SQL Server