NIQ Early Career Program: Internship - Business & Data Analyst F/H

About the company

NielsenIQ is looking for a Business & Data Analyst intern.

You will be attached to the eCommerce department, within the Customer Success & Analytics division, responsible for supporting our clients and developing several strategic verticals.

The team pilots several fast-growing digital sectors, including food delivery, ride-hailing, gaming, Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and travel.

The analyses produced by the team are used by some of the world's largest players in e-commerce, gaming, mobility, and digital services to better understand their markets, track their performance, and identify new growth opportunities.

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

Your tasks

The internship combines data analysis and client relations. During the internship, you will develop skills in data analysis, data visualisation, client communication, data quality, and project management in an international environment.

Your daily responsibilities

• Participate in performing data analyses for international clients using our data visualisation tools and our databases;
• Assist the team in exchanges with international clients by contributing to answers to their questions and the interpretation of our analyses;
• Support clients in using our data by explaining results, methodologies, and key insights from the analyses;
• Contribute to data quality control processes during refreshes to ensure the reliability and quality of the data delivered to clients;
• Contribute to the development of new data enrichments and the improvement of our analysis methodologies to increase the value provided to our clients.

Requirements

• You are looking for a gap year internship or a final year internship;
• You have already completed academic or personal projects or have a first experience in data, analytics, product, or operations;
• You are comfortable with technical environments and eager to learn quickly;
• Initial exposure to client issues is a plus, but not essential.

Behavioral skills

• Analytical and structured mindset;
• Curiosity and desire to learn;
• Interest in business, data, and technological issues;
• Ability to work on new and complex subjects;
• Proactivity and willingness to contribute to the continuous improvement of the team.

Technical skills

• Currently studying in an engineering school, business school with a data specialization, university, or equivalent training;
• Good foundations in SQL (ideally BigQuery);
• Initial experience with a data visualisation tool (Looker, Tableau, or equivalent) is a plus;
• Knowledge of Python for data manipulation is appreciated;
• Knowledge of GitHub is a plus;
• Good command of English to be comfortable with international clients.

What we offer

• Hybrid mode: teleworking and flexible hours
• Full training and support throughout the internship
• 50% reimbursement of transportation costs
• Internship stipend: Master 2 – 1500 euros gross/month, Master 1 or equivalent – 1000 euros gross/month, Bac+3 or equivalent

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Other

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

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