Compensation & People Analytics Intern
Smartly•New York, NY
•$20•Hybrid
About The Position
We’re looking for a Compensation & People Analytics Intern to support data-driven initiatives across our People team. This role offers hands-on experience working with real workforce and compensation data, contributing to high-impact projects, and exploring how analytics and emerging tools shape decision-making. This internship is paid at $20 per hour and will be approximately 30 hours per week between June 2nd and August 7th of 2026.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., HR, Analytics, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Information Systems, Computer Science)
- Strong interest in data, analytics, and how they inform people and compensation decisions
- Comfort working with data in Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation), or a strong aptitude to learn quickly
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and gaps in data
- Strong written communication skills and ability to translate data into clear insights
- Proactive, collaborative working style with good judgment on when to take initiative and when to seek guidance
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) is a plus, not required
- Exposure to HR systems (e.g., Workday) or workforce data
- Previous coursework or projects in data analysis, statistics, or HR analytics
Responsibilities
- Support the development of curated, analysis-ready HR datasets (e.g., headcount, attrition, hiring trends)
- Assist in maintaining data quality through validation checks, refresh processes, and documentation
- Contribute to defining and documenting key workforce metrics such as headcount, attrition, and tenure
- Analyze HR and compensation data to generate insights and support ongoing projects
- Help improve and redesign dashboards and reporting (Excel, Tableau, or similar tools)
- Support salary survey submissions and market benchmarking efforts
- Assist with compensation-related analysis, including job pricing and structuring new roles
- Partner on HR systems and data field mapping (e.g., Workday)
- Explore how AI and emerging tools can enhance compensation and people analytics, including improving job pricing, benchmarking, and data analysis workflows
- Contribute to early-stage experimentation with new approaches to analyzing and interpreting workforce data
Benefits
- Paid at $20 per hour
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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