Intern/Co-Op-Learning & Development (Data Visualization)

Consumers Energy•MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, MI

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Data Visualization Intern will support Consumers Energy’s Learning & Development (L&D) team by collecting and organizing data, creating clear visualizations, and improving reporting and work processes. The intern will help the team identify successes, gaps, trends, and opportunities by translating data into useful information. The role involves working independently, managing changing priorities, and collaborating with technical and nontechnical partners. The intern will gather, clean, organize, and validate L&D data; develop and maintain dashboards, visual reports, and automated reporting solutions; and help resolve data, access, and technical issues. The position is hybrid, with required onsite work on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must live within commuting distance or be willing to relocate; relocation assistance is available for those who qualify. Applicants must be actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business, or a related field and have a GPA of at least 3.0. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including H-1B, TN, CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT.

Requirements

Currently enrolled and actively pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Business, or a related field.
Minimum GPA of 3.0.
Ability to turn data into dashboards, reports, or visualizations that communicate performance, gaps, trends, and opportunities.
Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, or similar data and automation technologies.
Ability to gather reliable information, define and monitor important measures, and provide regular progress updates.
Organization, time-management, and prioritization skills, including the ability to overcome access or resource barriers.
Clear, concise communication, active listening, and ability to explain technical information to nontechnical audiences and confirm understanding.
Ability to clarify customer needs, set realistic expectations, negotiate alternatives, and maintain productive working relationships.
Comfort working through shifting requirements, feedback, project bottlenecks, and changing customer needs.
Initiative to identify ineffective processes, investigate root causes, troubleshoot issues, and recommend practical improvements.
Curiosity, accountability, openness to different perspectives, and confidence to ask questions and seek support when needed.
Must be within commuting distance of an assigned Consumers Energy Service Center in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula or willing to relocate.
Must not require current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa; CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT candidates are ineligible.

Responsibilities

Collect, clean, organize, and validate Learning & Development data from available systems and stakeholders.
Develop and maintain dashboards, visual reports, and automated reporting solutions that make key metrics easy to understand and use.
Partner with Learning & Development, data, and IT contacts to obtain access, clarify requirements, and resolve data or technical issues.
Track project measures and provide routine progress updates through check-ins and other agreed-upon communication.
Translate customer needs into practical data solutions, explain constraints, and recommend alternatives when a request cannot be completed as proposed.
Incorporate feedback and adjust deliverables as project needs evolve.
Identify reporting or workflow inefficiencies and help test, troubleshoot, and implement improvements.
Present findings and recommendations clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.