Data Analyst Intern

About Y2 Analytics

Y2 Analytics is a Utah-based market research and data analysis group with extensive experience measuring and analyzing public opinion, predicting consumer behavior, and providing data-driven strategic consulting.

Our strength is transforming the vast mountain of raw data that is available to corporate firms, municipalities, advocacy groups, and political campaigns into strategic knowledge that sells products, determines branding strategy, wins elections, and passes laws.

We pride ourselves on translating often overwhelming amounts of data into clear, actionable solutions through our rigorous quality checks and advanced statistical analysis methods.

Our passion for research is driven by the variety and depth of our expertise and experience of our people. We come from the worlds of survey research, advanced analytics statistics, local government, business, communications, political science, and political campaign management. The expertise and experience of our people are the foundations for innovative client solutions.

WHY

Our founding partners are professors who saw the opportunity to provide students with valuable work experience. Our internship program gives students and recent graduates the opportunity to work alongside our data analysts and learn what realistic work looks like in the field, and use the experience as a stepping stone to their future careers. 

Daily Job Responsibilities

Our interns work primarily in our municipal department, although there are opportunities to work on political, corporate, and non-profit projects. Interns learn the ins and outs of working as data analysts and get to see projects through many different phases. Daily work consists of:

• Conducting data analysis and create data visualizations in R
• Assisting in designing and programming surveys
• Pulling together topline results from recent polling
• Creating and editing research presentations for client projects
• Finding insights with crosstabs, digging into survey and MicroTargeting data
• Researching new software that increases efficiency on tasks and deliverables
• Writing memos based on survey and focus group results
• Attending weekly project meetings, and client meetings as necessary
• Operational responsibilities – putting together notes or quick research

Requirements

• Experience with statistical analysis or computer programming in one or more of the following programs: SPSS, STATA, Tableau, R, SAS, Python. Bonus if you have competencies in R.
• Has taken coursework in two or more of the following: political science, public policy,
  statistics, computer science, programming, government, international relations, communications, business, economics, or any blended coursework that teaches qualitative and quantitative research concepts.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate is an undergraduate senior or recent grad who:

• Has a passion for survey research and data science
• Doesn’t fear numbers, or trying new technologies and software programs
• Has an eye for design, specializations in data visualization is a plus
• Can clearly and intelligently communicate themselves in writing
• Loves working in a collaborative environment with passionate debate, interruptions, and new challenges
• Is an Excel and PowerPoint expert

Benefits

• Direct mentorship with our Directors
• Insurance
• Flexible time off
• Parking/transit reimbursement 
• A taste of the city life with our downtown location.
• Career development program: While we can’t guarantee a position at the end of the internship, we make an effort to ensure that interns have the tools necessary to find their next career opportunity. By meeting with interns bi-weekly throughout the internship to improve their resume, walk through mock interviews, update LinkedIn and network with other professionals, we have found that those interns that take advantage of this time are more likely to find work after their internship, and feel better prepared to enter their careers.

Schedule

The internship is a 16-week program running from January 4, 2027 - April 23, 2027 with 2 week flexibility in starting/ending dates. Interns should expect to work a M-F, 40-hour, 9am-5pm schedule at our HQ in downtown Salt Lake City Utah, with the potential for exceptional project needs to require additional hours occasionally. This is not a hybrid or work from home position. It is recommended that you have no more than 8 credits during the internship. 

Application Information

If you have the experience for our responsibilities, requirements, and qualifications, please utilize Handshake to apply for this position. If you have a letter of recommendation from a past internship or professor, please include those in the application.

This job posting will be listed from Sunday, October 4 - Saturday, October 17th. Please submit your application within that range.

Pay

Interns are paid an hourly wage of $19/hr. If you are seeking college credit for this internship, please include details necessary to fulfill your program in your application.