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Data Analytics Intern

Church's Chicken
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Church’s Texas Chicken
Employee Job Description

 

Job Title:                         Data Analytics Intern
Reports To:                    Director, Data & Analytics
Department:                Marketing
Location:                        RSC – Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
Revised:                          April 2025

 

Job Summary:

As a Data Analytics Intern at Church’s Texas Chicken, you will be provided a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in marketing analytics, pricing & revenue growth management in the restaurant industry. Interns will work alongside experienced analysts and marketers, contributing to high-impact projects that inform pricing, promotions, and overall brand performance. This internship is ideal for students eager to apply classroom concepts in a business setting, develop real-world skills & be involved in corporate decisions. Join us to make a measurable impact while accelerating your career.

This is a hybrid role, requiring a blend of remote work and in-office collaboration at the Restaurant Support Center (RSC) in Atlanta, GA.

 

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Marketing Analytics & Research
    • Prepare sales reporting & analyses for marketing analytics, identify trends, correlations & performance variances.
    • Research trends & benchmarks for key competitors & the broader industry.
    • Build presentations for consideration in various business contexts.
  • Data Infrastructure & Inventory
    • Help Marketing to maintain tracking on various initiatives, with a focus on the national calendar.
    • Work with Technology & their various business stakeholders to improve real-time data visibility & quality.
  • Collaboration & Training
    • Collaborate with other departments to assemble relevant data for cross-functional business analysis.
    • Train with the teams that manage the operational & analytical systems that support our restaurants & corporate functions on a day-to-day basis.
    • Participate in meetings & take notes to follow-up on action items.

 

Internship Requirements (Education, Experience, etc.):

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, or related discipline).
  • Strong academic standing and coursework in data analysis, statistics, economics, business analytics or intelligence.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 and 2 years completed.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with high attention to detail.
  • Experience building presentation content in PowerPoint.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
  • Proficiency manipulating ad hoc data in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIF and other common formulas). 
  • Interest in business applications and information systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Eagerness to learn and take feedback constructively.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize & meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of data & statistical concepts (e.g. schemas, models, regression)
  • Familiarity with SQL, Python or R would be a plus.
  • Experience with AI/ML tools is a plus.

 

Competencies:

  • Analytical Thinking: demonstrated ability to interpret data and extract actionable insights & comfort working with large datasets and identifying patterns
  • Problem Solving: pursues the identification of significant business trends with intellectual curiosity & academic rigor.
  • Initiative & Innovation: Takes proactive steps to improve processes and contribute new ideas to the business.
  • Collaboration: Effectively works with other team members and cross-functional partners. Engages in purposeful dialogue.
  • Communication: Ability to present findings clearly through charts, graphs, and written summaries. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Attention to Detail: Maintains precision in data entry, calculations, report preparation & written synthesis.
  • Time Management: Manages multiple assignments and deadlines with efficiency.

 

Our Core Values & Behaviors:

  • Do the right thing – Weigh multiple stakeholder objectives and desired outcomes through fair, inclusive and respectful actions with integrity.
  • Work together – Openly debate upfront/publicly support decisions, collaborate, communicate, assume positive intent, respect and transparency.
  • Honor diversity – Show respect, promote equality, be inclusive of people of various backgrounds and differences and ensure fair and equal opportunity for all.
  • Make it fun – Don’t take ourselves too seriously, ensure we celebrate wins no matter how small, intentionally build fun into our work, engage with people beyond their roles.
  • Show we care – Respect and connect to appreciate our guests, develop, and support our people, our franchisees, and the communities we serve.
  • Play to win – Align our priorities, deliver with urgency, and measure our results to over-deliver success.

 

Physical Requirements:

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.