Analytics Intern

The Opportunity

The Analytics Intern will support all business insights and data related activities for the Memphis Grizzlies organization. This is a semester long paid internship program, with the potential for extension, that is perfectly suited for a highly motivated, analytical individual exploring a career in Business Intelligence / Data Analytics.

The scope of this position will cover several lines of business, including but not limited to Ticket Sales and Service, Marketing, and Partnership Marketing. This individual will support the work of analysts within the Business Strategy and Analytics department by working with our Manager of Data Engineering and Analytics Engineer.

This work will also incorporate all the organization's respective brands: Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Hustle, FedExForum, Grizz Gaming, and Grind City Media. The internship program will offer fast-paced analytics learning experience inside a professional sports and entertainment organization.

In This Role You Will

• Serve as a proactive team player alongside the Business Strategy & Analytics department to further enhance internal processes and drive in-depth analyses.
• Collaborate with Analytics and Data Engineers in building end-to-end data integration pipelines.
• Assist with the maintenance of dynamically refreshed reporting relied upon by various departments across the organization to track their business function.
• Support marketing stakeholders in the fields of email marketing, Audience Segmentation, digital analytics, app engagement, and other channel data considerations.
• Design, document, and professionally distribute reporting related to the business function and performance of the Memphis Grizzlies and respective brands.
• Take on a project of your own, finding a dataset or a system that sparks your interest and using it to build a report that can inform strategic business decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

The Experience You Will Bring

• Junior or Senior in the process of completing a bachelor’s degree in a related field of study from an accredited college or university
• Previous internship or project-related experience in partnerships, marketing, research, strategy, advertising, business intelligence, analytics, or related fields.
• Highly motivated to grow and learn business analytics.
• Strong communication skills with manager(s), analysts, and nontechnical stakeholders.
  
  

Nice To Have

• Any experience working with Salesforce, Azure, or related CRM applications and cloud-based data platforms.
• Any experience with SQL, database strategy, and Power BI (or other data visualization platforms).
• Any work, internship or project-based experience related to data analytics, data science, or artificial intelligence.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT, basic data transformation and modeling, and experience coding in python.
  
  

What We Offer

At the Memphis Grizzlies our internships provide an opportunity for you to put your education into practice, develop your leadership skills and gives you a competitive advantage of working in professional sports at the end of your internship. In addition to offering a competitive hourly wage and paid holidays, we have a host of other tangible benefits.

Keeping You Healthy

• Industry leading health coverage
• Wellness programs through EAP and Headspace
  
  

Discounts and Perks

• Team Store Discounts
• Happy Hours and other fun activities
• Qualified parking and game night meals
• NBA Sponsored Discount Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Employee Recognition Programs
  
  

Taking Time Off

• Generous paid holidays, including but not limited to, MLK Day, Juneteenth, July 4 th , Labor Day and more
  
  

Professional Growth & Development

• Gain coveted work experience
• Develop and refine skills applicable to future careers
• Establish and foster critical networking connections
• Gain confidence and master professional soft skills
  
  

Memphis Basketball LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and team members fairly based on their abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.

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