Business Analytics Intern

When you join Sallie Mae, you become a champion for all students.

We’re on a mission to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. To help them plan their higher education, successfully finish, and prepare for life after school. To help them Start smart. Learn big.

Students need guidance navigating this important time in their life. They need someone who acknowledges that their education path is unique. They need a partner willing to evolve and not only meet but surpass their expectations. We’re changing. Because students need a better way.

We’re looking for people who are excited to drive this transformation. To break barriers and think of new ways to adapt, help, and create better experiences for students—and for each other.

This is where diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspectives matter. It’s where you’re empowered to bring your authentic self to work.

Feeling your best allows you to do your best. Our benefits take care of the whole you—from physical and mental to financial and professional. You’ll get opportunities to further your education and career, support for you and your family (including your pets!), paid time off to volunteer for the things that matter to you, and more.

We’re obsessed with impact and making a real difference. For us, that means putting relationships first, asking “why not?” when tackling challenges, and continuously learning new skills.

Come do more than join something, change something. For students, for future generations, for the future of education.

Product Analyst Intern  

Sallie Mae is proud to help Americans aspiring to create the life they want--whether that means helping them make college happen, or something more. Our colleagues across departments and across the country are united in our passion and our customer-first approach. Whether you want to join a growing company, be part of an agile workforce, or gain new skills--you're in the right place.  

Program Overview:   

The Sallie Mae Internship program seeks to attract and develop exceptional early talent while adding value to our organization. Our goal is to tie academic learning into a practical business setting while fostering professional and personal growth within a student’s area of focus.     

Over the course of the program, interns will gain exposure to senior leaders, attend meetings, work alongside mentors, and receive valuable performance feedback.    

Position Summary: 

This position will report to the Business Analytics Team. Responsibilities include analyzing loan application and performance data for critical insights, patterns, and trends, as well as communicating analysis and proposing solutions to the organization. This position will also need to understand the process and metrics of loan acquisition and performance and be able to extract the key features into reports and analysis.   

This role requires knowledge of data structure, data analytics, statistical modeling techniques, and coding languages such as SQL, SAS and Python. 

 Responsibilities: 

• Support projects and ad-hoc requests across Marketing, customer insights, product, and pricing analytics. Responsibilities include extracting data through our enterprise data warehouse and preparing findings for management review
• Develop and/or enhance reporting capabilities 
• Offer alternative perspectives and critical insights on the business and how we can potentially improve various processes 
• Present analysis results and recommendations to organizational leadership

Education: 

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university 
• Open to Seniors or Graduate students in Statistics, Mathematics, Business Analytics, Data Science, or related degree programs 
• Maintains a GPA of 3.0 or higher  

Experience: 

• Available to work up to 40 hours per week between 6/22 and 8/22 – Summer 
• Work schedule is Hybrid, requiring three days of onsite workdays per week 

Skills/Traits: 

• Working knowledge of SQL and/or SAS (should be able to independently write code that will run successfully from at least a syntax perspective and be familiar with standard functions, case whens, and similar logic) 
• Working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, cell references) 
• Strong comprehension of numbers/metrics and the underlying math or logic 
• Someone who seeks to find meaning and understanding beyond the surface 
• Passionate, proactive, and driven – someone who is eager to learn, make meaningful contributions, and