BI Analyst Internships
Bi analyst internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working BI analysts, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across Medical Devices, Technology & Software, and Construction & Real Estate, with Ryan Companies US, Uline, and OCV among the employers posting roles now.
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Location: CHICAGO, IL, US, 60661-4555
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Company: Grainger Businesses
Work Location Type: Hybrid
About Grainger:
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation:
This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $30/hour
The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Internship Overview
The Grainger Technology Group (GTG) internship is a 10-week, paid program based in our downtown Chicago office where interns work across teams such as Product Engineering, Cybersecurity, Applied Machine Learning, User Experience, Digital Experience Analytics, and more to help build the technology that keeps Grainger and its customers moving. As a GTG intern, you will be treated as a member of the team and contribute to meaningful work tied to real customer and business outcomes, not a separate side project. You will gain hands-on exposure to modern technology stacks, digital platforms, AI-enabled workflows, and enterprise systems while learning from experienced team members. Throughout the summer, you will also participate in networking, social, and professional development events and present the work you accomplished to senior leadership.
Position Details
As a Business Intelligence Intern, you will work on the Digital Experience Analytics team, which is responsible for driving Grainger strategy through the analysis of online data. This intern will work cross-functionally with business stakeholders on projects that inform the features and functionalities deployed in our digital channels (website, app, etc.).
This role is ideal for someone who is curious about digital channels, comfortable exploring data, and excited to learn how analytics influences product, technology, and business strategy. You will build end-to-end analytics skills while using modern data platforms, visualization tools, and responsible AI-enabled workflows to move from raw data to useful, decision-ready insights.
You Will
Analyze customer experience across digital channels to uncover opportunities to create value for Grainger and our customers.
Work with senior analytics team members and business stakeholders to understand business needs and scope projects.
Gather, clean, explore, aggregate, and analyze data from large digital and business data ecosystems.
Build reports, dashboards, and visualizations that make insights easier for stakeholders to understand and act on.
Use tools and platforms such as Snowflake, Power BI, Excel, Adobe Analytics, SQL, Python, R, and AI-enabled productivity tools when appropriate.
Summarize insights, implications, limitations, and tradeoffs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Partner closely with current team members on ongoing activities such as ad hoc analysis, A/B testing, troubleshooting, and measurement planning.
Learn how a modern analytics team operates and how data influences digital product, customer experience, and technology decisions.
Demonstrate ownership, curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking while contributing as part of the team.
Present your work, impact, and key learnings to technology leaders at the end of the internship.
You Have
Currently pursuing a degree in Analytics, Statistics, Finance, Business, Marketing, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
Expected graduation with a bachelor’s degree between December 2026 and June 2027.
Evidence of self-directed learning, project work, case competitions, internships, coursework, or other experiences using data to solve problems.
General knowledge of analytics, and the curiosity to explore large data ecosystems in a business context with an interest in digital customer behavior and customer experience measurement.
Experience analyzing datasets using tools like Power BI, Tableau, SPSS, or Excel. Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, Python or R is a plus.
Ability to communicate clearly through written summaries, visualizations, presentations, and stakeholder conversations.
Willingness to use AI and analytics tools thoughtfully while validating outputs and explaining assumptions.
Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with partners across analytics, product, technology, and business teams.
Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Does not require sponsorship.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
Location: CHICAGO, IL, US, 60661-4555
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Company: Grainger Businesses
Work Location Type: Hybrid
About Grainger:
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation:
This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $30/hour
The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Internship Overview
The Grainger Technology Group (GTG) internship is a 10-week, paid program based in our downtown Chicago office where interns work across teams such as Product Engineering, Cybersecurity, Applied Machine Learning, User Experience, Digital Experience Analytics, and more to help build the technology that keeps Grainger and its customers moving. As a GTG intern, you will be treated as a member of the team and contribute to meaningful work tied to real customer and business outcomes, not a separate side project. You will gain hands-on exposure to modern technology stacks, digital platforms, AI-enabled workflows, and enterprise systems while learning from experienced team members. Throughout the summer, you will also participate in networking, social, and professional development events and present the work you accomplished to senior leadership.
Position Details
As a Business Intelligence Intern, you will work on the Digital Experience Analytics team, which is responsible for driving Grainger strategy through the analysis of online data. This intern will work cross-functionally with business stakeholders on projects that inform the features and functionalities deployed in our digital channels (website, app, etc.).
This role is ideal for someone who is curious about digital channels, comfortable exploring data, and excited to learn how analytics influences product, technology, and business strategy. You will build end-to-end analytics skills while using modern data platforms, visualization tools, and responsible AI-enabled workflows to move from raw data to useful, decision-ready insights.
You Will
Analyze customer experience across digital channels to uncover opportunities to create value for Grainger and our customers.
Work with senior analytics team members and business stakeholders to understand business needs and scope projects.
Gather, clean, explore, aggregate, and analyze data from large digital and business data ecosystems.
Build reports, dashboards, and visualizations that make insights easier for stakeholders to understand and act on.
Use tools and platforms such as Snowflake, Power BI, Excel, Adobe Analytics, SQL, Python, R, and AI-enabled productivity tools when appropriate.
Summarize insights, implications, limitations, and tradeoffs for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Partner closely with current team members on ongoing activities such as ad hoc analysis, A/B testing, troubleshooting, and measurement planning.
Learn how a modern analytics team operates and how data influences digital product, customer experience, and technology decisions.
Demonstrate ownership, curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking while contributing as part of the team.
Present your work, impact, and key learnings to technology leaders at the end of the internship.
You Have
Currently pursuing a degree in Analytics, Statistics, Finance, Business, Marketing, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
Expected graduation with a bachelor’s degree between December 2026 and June 2027.
Evidence of self-directed learning, project work, case competitions, internships, coursework, or other experiences using data to solve problems.
General knowledge of analytics, and the curiosity to explore large data ecosystems in a business context with an interest in digital customer behavior and customer experience measurement.
Experience analyzing datasets using tools like Power BI, Tableau, SPSS, or Excel. Familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, Python or R is a plus.
Ability to communicate clearly through written summaries, visualizations, presentations, and stakeholder conversations.
Willingness to use AI and analytics tools thoughtfully while validating outputs and explaining assumptions.
Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with partners across analytics, product, technology, and business teams.
Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Does not require sponsorship.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
BI Analyst Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Medical Devices
- Technology & Software
- Construction & Real Estate
Tips for Your BI Analyst Internship Search
Apply earlier than you think necessary
Large employers, particularly in finance, consulting, and tech, recruit summer bi analyst interns the preceding fall, with application windows that close before the calendar year turns. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Check consistently rather than waiting for one hiring season.
Build a portfolio before you start applying
BI intern hiring teams want something to assess, and a resume listing coursework alone won't separate you from other applicants. Document two or three analyses or dashboard projects end-to-end, the business question, the data, the tools you used (SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI), and the output, and make the work publicly accessible so recruiters can actually review it.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured internship programs tied to your university, and recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach considerably.
Practice the technical screen before you apply
Bi analyst intern interviews typically include a technical or analytics screen: writing SQL queries, interpreting a dataset, or building a quick visualization under time pressure. Practice out loud, explaining your reasoning as you go, interviewers weigh how you approach a problem as much as whether you reach the right answer. Mock sessions with a peer or recorded practice both help.
Target structured BI programs that recruit early
Larger employers in finance, tech, and consulting run cohort-based BI internship programs built to train people new to the field. These programs have set recruiting timelines, often recruiting in the fall for the following summer. Identify the programs that fit your background, track their application windows, and apply in the first wave, structured cohorts fill fast and don't reopen.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 0% of the bi analyst internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to before you start reviewing listings, then filter by location and work type so you're not spending time on roles you can't take. Migrate Mate's work-type filter lets you narrow to remote, hybrid, or on-site openings from the start.
BI Analyst Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a bi analyst internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. Build a portfolio of documented analyses and dashboards that recruiters can actually review, since a working sample tells them more than a resume line ever could. Combine direct applications with campus career fairs, where BI recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a bi analyst internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What actually drives it is consistent performance on real project work, team headcount at offer time, and understanding the employer's return-offer timeline early in your internship. Position for one by delivering results and expressing interest, but keep applying externally in parallel so you're not counting on a single outcome.
When should I apply for bi analyst internships?
Earlier than most candidates expect. Large employers, particularly in finance, tech, and consulting, recruit summer interns the preceding fall, meaning applications open in September and October. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to the actual start date, so openings appear year-round. Check regularly rather than waiting for a single hiring season to begin.
Are bi analyst internships paid?
Most professional bi analyst internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show it where the employer chooses to disclose it. Unpaid arrangements are uncommon in corporate BI roles but do appear occasionally at nonprofits or very early-stage startups, so read each listing carefully before applying.
What should a bi analyst internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented analyses or dashboard builds, naming the tools used, SQL, Python, Tableau, Power BI, or whatever you actually worked with, and link to the work where it's publicly accessible. Add relevant coursework in data analysis, statistics, or database management. Keep the resume to one page.
Are there remote bi analyst internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 100% of the bi analyst internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill quickly because they attract applicants from across the country, so apply early once you've decided you can commit to that format. Use the work-type filter to surface them without sorting through on-site roles you can't take.
Can international students get bi analyst internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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