Purchasing Data Analytics Intern

Job Description

Location: Church Office Building in Salt Lake City

Department: Materials Management

Internship Type: Part-time, Paid

Duration: 12 months

Report To: Purchasing Systems Supervisor

Support the purchasing systems team by assisting in the development of Power BI reports and dashboards, Power Apps and their associated reports, performing data validation, and contributing to meaningful insights that influence decision-making. This internship offers hands‑on experience with real-world data and reporting tools in a mission‑driven organization.

The Purchasing Data Analytics Intern will work with data from multiple systems to support the integration of structured and unstructured data for reporting and dashboard development. The following are examples of responsibilities:

• Assist in building and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards based on business requirements.
• Support data collection, cleaning, and integration from multiple structured and unstructured sources.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand reporting needs and define output requirements.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Participate in data quality assessments with data engineers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
• Document data definitions, sources, and reporting processes for internal use.
• Assist in building and maintaining Apps built through Power Apps based on business requirements.

Education / Work Experience

Recent graduate or currently pursuing a BS/BA degree in business analytics, data science, information systems or related field. Familiar with supply chain management.

• Power BI and Power Query
• Microsoft Excel, including formulas and basic VBA
• Power Apps and Power Automate (optional)
• Understand and communicate data story
• Work with minimal oversight while balancing multiple tasks and deadlines
• Provide innovative solutions to meet customer needs
• Interest in learning how data supports strategic decisions in a faith-based organization

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world.

They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.