Data Analytics Intern

Title: Data Analytics Intern

               

Location: Kennewick, WA

               

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

               

Participate in a paid internship program built around your career goals and hands-on projects that impact the organization. As part of the Lamb Weston University Recruiting Internship Program, Interns work towards completing a Capstone project and are assigned a mentor who will guide and evaluate performance. Whether you are interested in Agricultural Science, Data Science, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Manufacturing, Food Science, Marketing, or Engineering, our highly selective summer intern program has projects that will help you build the next stage in your career.

- Paid internship, May – August (actual dates may vary)
- Gain real-world working experience through dynamic projects assigned by your mentor and assigned department
- Network and learn from executives, department leaders, high performers, and fellow interns across the business
- Receive guidance and feedback from your assigned mentor throughout the program
- Professional development events providing tools that will help after the internship and after graduation

Job Description

The Data Analyst Intern will gain technical industry insights while assisting professionals on the IT Data Analytics team in various projects. As an intern, you will be responsible for a capstone project alongside various smaller initiatives to help build your career.

Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Supporting  reports from the current reporting and work with team to understand and execute the tasks

• Use SQL querying skills to extract, manipulate, and transform data.

• Write basic SQL queries to retrieve data from databases and ensure data integrity.

• Collaborate with team members and assist in the development of data visualizations and dashboards using tools such as Power BI or similar platforms for internal stakeholders.

• Participate in testing and validation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of various reports.

• Prepare progress reports and updates for the project team and stakeholders as needed.

• Act as the liaison between the IT Data Analytics team and business stakeholders to identify challenges, brainstorm creative solutions, and deploy effective strategies.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Master’s student enrolled in a related program: Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics,  or related field

• Minimum GPA 3.0 preferred

• This is a full-time position with 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday but a successful candidate may need to occasionally flex to other shifts (example: 2nd shift, night shift) as part of your capstone project

• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to meet the Lamb Weston Authorized Driver standards

• Basic understanding of SQL programming and database concepts is required.

• Familiarity with data visualization tools is required. Power BI experience is preferred.

• Classroom or project experience with data reporting is preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to work cross-functionally with various departments / teams

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-256309

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 03/03/2025

               

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $22.00

               

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law