Business Data Analyst Intern

Realty Income Corporation•San Diego, CA

16d

About The Position

At Realty Income, The Monthly Dividend Company®, our internship program offers more than just work experience—it’s an opportunity to discover purpose, build meaningful connections, and unlock your professional potential. Purpose. As an intern, you’ll contribute to the mission that drives everything we do: delivering dependable value to our shareholders, colleagues, and communities. You’ll work on impactful projects that align with our business strategy and support our purpose of doing the right thing, taking ownership, empowering each other, and giving more than we take. Connection. Throughout the summer, you’ll collaborate with professionals across departments, gaining mentorship and insights from leaders who are passionate about your growth. You’ll join a community built on trust, inclusion, and teamwork—because we believe success is achieved together. Opportunity. This 10-week program is designed to accelerate your learning and career exploration. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a publicly-traded, global real estate investment trust while developing the skills, confidence, and relationships that can shape your future. Join us from June 17 to August 24, 2026, and experience what it means to build a meaningful career rooted in purpose, strengthened by connection, and driven by opportunity. JOB SUMMARY: The Intern Business Analyst supports business process improvement, data analysis, and technology initiatives across the organization. This role works closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and Product Owner to gather requirements, analyze data, document processes, and support project execution. The internship provides hands-on experience in business analysis, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Understands how to conduct and document business process mapping
Proficiency in data storytelling, with the ability to communicate complex insights through compelling visualizations and narratives
Knowledge of data mapping and understanding of data flow, ETL processes and reporting interfaces
Experience developing process flows or similar visual artifacts that include business processes and system interfaces
Strong technical writing experience (business and functional requirements document etc.) with creating end-user documentation such as procedures, training materials, and release notes
Attention to detail is a must, with a focus on executive-quality presentation
Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive initiatives to completion.
Strong communication skills with an ability to “translate” technical details to non-technical users.
Experience with Visio or other workflow/process documentation tools.
Experience with data wrangling techniques to clean, preprocess, and reshape raw data for analysis.
Ability to create User Stories and manage projects
Experience with data mapping and reporting tools
We are looking for a student who will be a rising Senior during the summer of 2026, First Year MBA student or similar business degree preferred
Knowledge of business and functional requirements gathering tools and processes.
Project Management, Product Owner and/or Business Analyst experience

Responsibilities

Assist in business process improvement initiatives by participating in task forces to help plan, document, and coordinate business and IT activities.
Support requirement-gathering efforts by collecting input from business users and helping translate needs into functional requirements and process workflows.
Collaborate with stakeholders to help define key performance indicators (KPIs) and assist in developing dashboards and reports to track business performance.
Analyze data to help identify opportunities for process optimization and automation under the guidance of Product Owner and senior team members.
Participate in data discovery and data-gathering sessions to understand data sources, data fields, and reporting requirements, document findings clearly and accurately.
Assist with root cause analysis and contribute to recommendations for improving business processes and system efficiency.
Support business process mapping, documentation, and system specifications for information systems and applications.
Assist with project coordination tasks, including tracking action items, timelines, and deliverables across cross-functional teams and vendors.
Contribute to the preparation of project documentation, presentations, and materials used for planning and decision-making.
Provide support to end users by helping with documenting system usage, FAQs, and training materials.
Learn and apply data governance principles and support compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Assist in maintaining documentation standards and ensuring consistency across business and application materials.
Support reporting and information requests for staff, leadership, and committees as needed.