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About the Role

The Data Operations & Automation Intern will support the Data & Analytics team in improving data quality, documenting data sources, and automating manual reporting and data preparation processes. This role offers hands-on experience with enterprise data, analytics, process improvement, and business intelligence, delivering a practical project with measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cleansing, standardizing, and validating data from shared business systems.
• Document data sources, data definitions, and reporting processes clearly.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual data pulls and repetitive reporting tasks.
• Support the creation of a unified data asset that combines information from multiple operational systems.
• Work with designated business data owners to understand data requirements.
• Help improve data quality for reporting, resource planning, time tracking, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs).
• Create process documentation and recommendations for ongoing data management practices.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking skills.
• Basic skills or familiarity with Excel, database technologies, and data visualization tools.
• Comfort working with and organizing complex data sets.
• Exposure to or eagerness to learn enterprise tools such as Salesforce, time-tracking systems, and business intelligence practices.
• Highly organized with a desire to learn process improvement and data governance concepts.
• Must be able to work from the FIRST New York office and reside within the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, or CT).

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Internship

Experience Level

• Intern

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• $20/hour (Bachelor's degree candidates)
• $25/hour (Master's degree candidates)

Benefits

• Interns are not eligible for company benefits during the internship.

About the Company

• FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency providing Content, Creative, Digital Technology, Management & Delivery, and Data & Insights services.
• For 30 years, FIRST has utilized three flexible delivery models: Embedded teams, Corporate Campus operations, and a Full-Service Agency.
• Managing over 37,000 events & projects annually across 110 countries, FIRST serves 130+ brands, specializing in Fortune 500 companies within the Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Media, and Professional Services sectors.
• FIRST is part of the broader Encore family of companies. Encore is a global leader in event production and technology.
• Consistently recognized for excellence, recent honors include 2026 Chief Marketer Agency of the Year, the Ad Net Zero Award for sustainability, and more.

Equal Opportunity

• FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
• FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
• All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
• We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
• If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.