Business Intelligence Intern

Lake Michigan Credit Union • Grand Rapids, MI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Intelligence Analyst Internship offers hands-on experience designing and delivering analytics solutions that support data-driven decision-making across LMCU. The intern will work with the Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, and Data Governance teams to develop semantic models, create interactive visualizations, and support self-service analytics initiatives using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. This is a temporary, part-time, fully onsite internship in Grand Rapids, Michigan, running from January through April 2027, averaging 20–25 hours per week. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• Be a college freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or master's-level student, or a recent college graduate within the last three months, currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Demonstrate proficiency in SQL for data querying, analysis, and validation.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Have excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, and a strong desire to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with DAX, Power Query, or data transformation techniques.
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Excel, and version control tools such as Git.
• Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, Power BI semantic models, or cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with Power BI and data visualization concepts.
• Understanding of data modeling, dimensional modeling, and semantic layer concepts.
• Knowledge of data governance principles and data quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, building, and maintaining semantic models in Microsoft Fabric and Power BI for trusted, scalable, reusable datasets.
• Develop interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations to help business users understand performance, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and deliver intuitive solutions that enable responsible self-service analytics.
• Apply data governance standards, validation processes, and documentation practices to ensure reporting assets and semantic models are accurate, consistent, and reliable.
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence, Data Engineering, and Data Governance teams to align reporting solutions with enterprise data strategy, governance policies, and business objectives.
• Explore emerging capabilities in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and analytics technologies and recommend improvements to usability, scalability, and performance.
• Adhere to and champion LMCU's core values of curious minds, collaborative hearts, and continuous excellence.
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations, including the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Retirement savings options.
• Full-time employees receive comprehensive health coverage including medical with prescription coverage, dental, vision, HSA match, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern