General Merchandise Summer Associate - Summer 2024

General Merchandise Summer Associate

Circana (formerly IRI and NPD) is the leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior. Through unparalleled technology, advanced analytics, cross-industry data and deep expertise, we provide clarity that helps almost 7,000 of the world’s leading brands and retailers take action and unlock business growth.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. **

Summer Associate Experience**

Circana offers a full summer program to ensure ALL our associates gain…

• Knowledge about the industry we exist in and the clients we serve;
• Experience working on active projects that have actual impact on our business;
• Training on technical tools and behavioral skills that are critical to an employee’s success;
• Networking and mentor opportunities that can create personal connections lasting far beyond the summer.

The Summer Associates’ role with General Merchandise

This internship is designed for students to get hands-on, real-world experience working with a Client Development Team during Summer 2024. The internship is for rising Seniors interested in pursuing a career in Insights, Analytics, CPG, Retail, Gen Merch or Market Research post-graduation. Internship projects might include:

• Support a team responsible for helping a General Merchandise client (or multiple clients) understand their performance relative to the market and identify opportunities to grow their business and share of the market.
• Understand how to leverage Circana analytics to address clients’ business challenges and market opportunities
• Translate data into actionable, analytic insights to drive Circana’s clients’ business performance
• Shadow client meetings to present market research and insights

At Circana lateral, promotional, and cross-functional moves are encouraged and part of our culture. While your initial role will be in one of these groups, you’ll have the chance to grow your career both within your initial assignment and into other opportunities that meet your career goals. **

Key Qualifications:**

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree required in Marketing, Business, or related field with a quantitative component expecting to graduate between December 2024 and June 2025.
• Experience in or knowledge of the Retail or CPG industry preferred (e.g., School projects, case study, or relevant work experience).
• Academic knowledge/coursework in finance, economics, statistics, marketing or marketing analytics, data visualization, and/or logic is preferred
• Strong intellectual curiosity and critical thinking ability, relentless attention to detail, strong written/verbal communication, ability to work collaboratively on a team, etc.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint as well as experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik Sense, etc.)
• Technology aptitude and willingness to learn and work on new solutions and platforms
• Creative problem solving skills, ability to frame a business problem, design and execute an analysis plan, and understand and synthesize data findings into business insights and translate into creative data visualizations

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $20 - $25 per hour. You can apply for this role through our career website.