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About Company

Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. It is known for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems. ARA employs over 2,000 professionals and is continuously growing. The company offers a broad range of technical expertise across various fields including defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA prides itself on fostering a challenging culture where innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are considered their greatest assets, and they are provided with the tools, training, and opportunities to take active roles as owners. ARA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, also supporting Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Job Description

This role is for a BI Intern at Applied Research Associates.

Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will have an active interest in researching market data from industry reports, CRM entries, and other sources of information. They will collaborate with Project Managers, Product Managers, IT, and Support Intellectual Property to Products (IP2P) Leadership. The candidate will work in close coordination with the Program Manager and IP2P throughout all stages of the project lifecycle to monitor and control project execution. Specific responsibilities include:

• Working with project managers to develop project plan documents, including necessary resources and budgets to meet project requirements.
• Assisting the Program Manager in developing reports, documentation, and briefings about project processes.
• Attending meetings with Project Managers, identifying and recording action items, and supporting coordination for task completion.
• Assisting with developing project status reports and other documentation as needed.
• Organizing market data into a consolidated, user-friendly database (directory) to facilitate rapid business intelligence operations by product managers.

Required Qualifications:

This Project Management Intern position requires candidates to meet the following criteria:

• Must be a rising junior or senior undergraduate student, or a graduate student.
• A strong interest in business, data analytics, or marketing.
• Must be organized with excellent attention to detail, possessing the ability to multi-task, and the capacity to change priorities quickly and work effectively under deadlines.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills.