Data Driven Analysis Intern - Summer 2026 - Detroit MI

Urban Science Applications, Inc.•Detroit, MI

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

Urban Science is a company of Automotive Business Scientists who empower clients to turn overwhelming industry data into discovery, action, and measured success through the clarity of a scientific lens. They seek curious, creative, and dedicated individuals who align with their core values and adhere to the highest standards of integrity and ethics. The company provides a myriad of benefits and programs focused on Wellbeing, Growth, Community, and Recognition, encouraging every Urban Scientist to discover their own formula for success. The comprehensive internship program allows interns to gain real-world experience by working closely with and learning from leaders, and to build meaningful relationships. The program focuses on guiding interns to future success while leveraging their unique skills and perspectives to advance the organization and industry. Interns dive into Urban Science’s vibrant community by actively participating in networking events and social activities with over 25 interns. They become part of diverse teams, including those that develop software and IT solutions, analyze data, support client deliverables, and corporate teams. Throughout the program, interns expand their knowledge through insightful lunch-and-learns with business leaders and unique learning opportunities covering broader business topics and valuable career development skills. Additionally, they gain practical skills through scrum training sessions, professionalism workshops, and the chance to tackle meaningful projects that make a real impact. Urban Science focuses on leveraging data and logic to solve real-world business problems, using cutting-edge analytics, proprietary software solutions, and years of industry experience to help automotive clients create customer-centric strategies. The right candidate for this position will develop business acumen, communication, and technical skills while gaining real-world experience with analytical applications. The person selected will work up to 40 hours per week during the Summer 2026 internship program (May – August). This role has current Hybrid Workplace flexibility local to the Detroit, MI office location, requiring the candidate to be available and willing to work in-person approximately two days per week. Urban Science does not and will not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, now or in the future.

Requirements

Have a fundamental understanding of database concepts in order to complete client requests.
Have a fundamental understanding of MS Excel for charting and graphing of data, writing formulas within cells, and/or filtering, sorting, and formatting data.
Have fundamental computer programming knowledge and skills.
College level math skills and solid mathematical grounding required.
Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple concurrent tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to collaborate with other team members and have dedication to meeting and exceeding their expectations.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Current enrollment in a Baccalaureate or Master’s program in a technical field (engineering, applied math, computer science, applied science, MIS, or other) at an accredited U.S. college or university, or equivalent foreign institution is required.
Technical skills necessary to support Urban Science systems.
Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in Urban Science’s intern program, attending virtual networking activities with interns from other teams, attending learning sessions with business leaders, and other unique opportunities to learn about the broader business and useful career enhancing topics.
With manager guidance, plan, organize, develop and deliver client-requested reports, deliverables and projects on time, adhering to client requested specifications.
Work with extensive databases utilizing Urban Science proprietary software.
Track, process, analyze and verify data using Microsoft products, such as Excel and Access.
Help plan, organize, develop and deliver client-requested projects and ad hoc requests within in prescribed time schedule.
Focus on improving new and existing processes to effectively and efficiently communicate data from various sources such as dealership sales and financials, vehicle registrations, customer satisfaction, demographics, economics, etc.
Adhere to quality control standards for Urban Science and the client.
Other duties as assigned.