HR Business Intelligence Co-op Spring 2027

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

7d

About The Position

The HR Business Intelligence Co-op supports MassDOT’s HR Business Intelligence Team in providing leadership with timely access to accurate, relevant, and digestible data. The co-op conducts analysis to advance data-driven decision-making and gains experience across the analytic process, including understanding business needs, gathering and preparing data, conducting analysis, documenting work, and communicating findings. The role may also assist with automating reports and improving HRBI processes.

By the end of the co-op, the successful candidate will complete at least two end-to-end data analysis projects and gain experience with the day-to-day work of an HR analytics team. The candidate will develop an understanding of how data can be used to understand and strengthen an organization’s workforce, and demonstrate experience learning to use new systems and technologies.

This is a full-time co-op running from Summer 2026 through December 2026, with exact dates flexible. Applicants must submit a resume, a cover letter describing their interest, goals for the co-op at MassDOT, and preferred start date, and a one-page summary of a completed data analysis project covering the research question or challenge, approach and methodology, and findings and significance.

Requirements

• Knowledge of descriptive statistics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Demonstrated aptitude in written and verbal communication.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a small, collaborative team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL and R, or interest in learning these tools.
• Knowledge of DAX, or interest in learning it.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience or interest in transit, transportation, or human resources.

Responsibilities

• Create reports by extracting data from various sources and systems.
• Assist HRBI analysts with customer data requests.
• Prepare data for analysis through validation and cleaning.
• Analyze HR performance, workforce trends, and survey results using methods suited to quantitative and qualitative data.
• Assist with data audits and other efforts to improve HR data quality.
• Assist with automating regular reports, data audits, and dashboards.
• Communicate findings through slide decks, memos, dashboards, and/or presentations.
• Participate in staff and team meetings and other activities as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed