What is a Business Analyst Internship like?

"The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious." --John Scully

As a Business Analyst Intern, one of my responsibilities was to make sure the business and technical teams were aligned across various delivery workstreams. As the crucial link between the two, it is an analyst's job to understand and translate business needs and requirements to our tech teams, which was pivotal in ensuring we were creating the best experiences for our customers. Similarly, it was my job to articulate any technical updates into language that the non-technical team members and business teams could understand.

To be effective as a Business Analyst, you need to be a master at context switching. Business Analysis have the responsibility of knowing when a business needs to change, assessing the business impact of those changes, obtaining, examining and recording requirements, and maintaining the communication and delivery of the requirements to relevant stakeholders.

My day-to-day work was fast-paced and filled with variety. No one day was exactly the same as the next.

On a daily basis:

• I generated and assessed appropriate automation scripts according to client requirements and automated the flow of business processes.

• I analyzed and validated operational shortcomings that the team detected to reinforce accuracy.

• I maintained business technology processes for the business across departments.

• I sustained electronic copies of all collected data in a well-organized and logical structure as per the instructions of the data management specialist.

• I facilitated data management through the use of various databases, as well as liaising with project staff and partner organizations concerning data archive issues.

On a weekly basis:

• I designed business cases for all users and prepared required automation frameworks.

• I collaborated with technical managers and regional specialists to identify, organize and archive relevant primary and secondary data.

• I created advanced excel models to analyze current business health and predict future earnings/losses.

Occasionally:

• I developed intricate systems to design automation networks, in order to facilitate the creation of complex products with external sources.

• I administered optimal implementation of all business architecture, ensuring satisfaction of both customers and partners.

• I formulated and suggested information technology strategies, policies, and procedures for optimization of business procedures by evaluating organization goals, strategies, user projects, and outcomes.

I thrive on problem solving, so my business analytics internship at Management Science Associate was perfect for me. I love creating solutions, taking risks and commercial impact into consideration. As the link between the business and technical teams, I got to see into two very different roles, which kept things interesting.

Do you have an analytical brain and enjoy finding better ways to do things? If you think the answer might be yes, then the role of the Business Analyst might be a good option for you. Working as a summer BA intern is a great way to try out the career and see if it is for you.