Data Analytics Intern

Ameritas Life Insurance Corp is looking for a Data Analytics – Business Intelligence Intern to drive the business by providing internal business stakeholders with valuable data analytics and dashboards to better enable them to meet business needs.

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

This internship will start in January 2026. This is a hybrid role offered in either Lincoln, NE or Cincinnati, OH.

What you do:

• Process and analyze datasets to support business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using Business intelligence tools like Power BI and Cognos
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs, use cases and propose solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve data issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering and IT admin teams as needed to ensure data and reporting tasks are completed on time.
• Contribute to the documentation of processes and procedures.

What you bring:

• Must be enrolled in a college program at least half-time as defined by your institution for the entire duration of the internship studying computer science, data science, data analytics or related field.
• Able to commit to a long-term internship working full-time in the summer and part-time during the school year.
• • Full-time hours: 30-40 hours per week
• Part-time hours: 15-20 hours per week
• Consistently demonstrates initiative and a professional, self-directed approach to responsibilities and an ability to meet deadlines.
• Has taken coursework related to data management, databases, AI/Machine Learning, and similar subject matter.
• Approaches situations with a natural curiosity and has a willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Keen analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Extremely strong PC and Excel skills. Intermediate to advanced experience with SQL is a plus, but not a requirement.

What we offer:

• Our company motto is "Fulfilling Life" and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We're committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.

An Equal Opportnity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we're committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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