Business Intelligence Intern (Longview, TX)

About the position

At Komatsu, we create value through manufacturing and technology innovation to empower a sustainable future where people, businesses, and our planet thrive together. As an intern at Komatsu, you will have the opportunity to apply your education in a real-world setting; participate in significant, value-adding projects alongside an experienced mentor, and support your team members in achieving department goals that impact our business and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for data needs, process optimization and improvement
• Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines, interactive dashboards and reports for business stakeholders
• Contribute to data cleansing, transformation, and enrichment processes to ensure data accuracy and quality
• Participate in requirements gathering sessions to understand the information needs of different departments
• Help identify trends, patterns, and insights from data to support strategic decision-making
• Learn and utilize data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Plotly) to present data in meaningful ways
• Support ad-hoc data analysis and reporting requests from different business units
• Assist in the documentation of BI processes and methodologies

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar, from an accredited college or university
• Junior, senior, or graduate level student in good academic standing
• Solid understanding of basic business concepts and the role of data in decision-making
• Proficiency with at least one data visualization tool (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Plotly)
• Familiarity with data manipulation and querying languages (e.g., SQL)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Effective communication skills and ability to present complex data in a clear and concise manner

Nice-to-haves

• Previous internship or project experience involving business intelligence or data analysis
• Coursework or projects related to business intelligence, data analysis, or data visualization
• Proficient in using SQL for the manipulation of big data
• Familiarity with cloud-based database technologies (e.g., Snowflake, InfluxDB)
• Familiarity with programming languages (e.g., Python, R) is a plus
• Familiarity with data engineering techniques
• Familiarity with database architecture and design

Benefits

• Several Intern-inclusive networking opportunities such as meet & greets with executive leadership
• Volunteer Week
• Appreciation Events
• End-of-Summer Capstone presentations
• Company-sponsored travel opportunities
• Potential to come back or join as full-time employees
• Real-world project work alongside local, regional, and global team members
• Mentorship from experienced subject-matter experts in your field