Data Analyst Placement Year Malmesbury, England
Job description
Summary
About us
Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re driven by progress and thrive on the challenge of relentless improvement. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations, and more people.
Our scale and rapid growth make Dyson rich in new opportunities. We value new ideas and diverse perspectives, so our people are trusted with real work and responsibility from the outset. You’ll develop fast and have the chance to move into different business areas and regions. And you’ll be part of a global network of curious people – a community that supports and learns from each other.
At Dyson we do things differently. We look for the brightest new interns with the right attitude to thrive in our unique culture. We offer real jobs with real salaries and real prospects. You will have the autonomy and freedom to excel and have real impact on our business. We aim to inspire you to become our future leaders. This is why we need creative thinkers, people who are motivated and drive themselves forward.
About the role
We push the boundaries of what others have defined as possible. Our engineering approach starts with different thinking. Then we continuously refine our ideas – unwilling to compromise and driven by an obsession for finding a better way. Today we employ more than 5,800 people around the world in software engineering, mechanical engineering and science related roles.
You will join the Data and Analytics team in our world class Research Design and Development department. We are responsible for global reporting and analysis of projects during product development. The team play a vital role in supporting the engineering function of over 4000 technicians, scientists and engineers worldwide enabling Dyson to deliver new products to market every year.
Data Analysts are involved in a wide range of activities, from information gathering, capturing requirements, building reports, writing code and sharing insights with our stakeholders. You display excellent business focus and sound technical skills and could be involved with any of the following:
Supporting the team in maintaining existing reports and dashboards
Capturing clear requirements directly from business stakeholders
Developing great relationships with business teams by fully empathising with their needs
Creating analytical solutions that impress, inspire and become essential tools
Communicating insights to a wide audience
Using graphical skills to share key news stories
Working with the team and interacting across business stakeholders, you’ll be comfortable learning from others but also sharing your own knowledge, ideas and opinions.
For the duration of your internship, you will have regular performance conversations as well as opportunities for development to enable you to build your reputation within the wider team and we’ll be looking to offer our high performing interns the opportunity to return on our graduate programme.
Please note
We do not offer hybrid/remote working for this position
This role is based in Malmesbury, UK and the start date is August 2023
We ask that you provide evidence of your work with your application if relevant (e.g., website or portfolio)
A cover letter is not required
About you
Our roles are competitive and delivering the next generation of Dyson technology is tough, so you will need to be:
Be working towards a degree discipline in any relevant subject area and be interested in data and how it is presented to aid decision making.
Be in your penultimate year of your undergraduate or combined masters degree programme (exceptions allowed for 5 year programmes with a placement in the third year).
Able to evidence how you have applied your knowledge to solve problems, either through your university projects or as part of your extra-curricular activities
An enthusiastic individual who is a great communicator and loves to use data to share insights with others.
Enthusiastic about data analysis and presentation to aid decision making.
Graphic design or artistic skills to present data in a compelling way.
Happy to build your own networks to learn from the technical expertise around you.
Creative problem solver with the ability to multitask in a rapidly changing environment.
Passionate about Dyson and our technology to help us meet our ambitious future plans.
Benefits
Financial
Performance related bonus scheme
Competitive pension scheme
Life assurance
Discounts on Dyson machines
Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, and Swindon)
Lifestyle
27 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
Free on-site lunches, fruit, and hot drinks
Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair-salon, lifestyle assist (concierge)
Ability to purchase additional holiday
A relaxed dress code
Health
Private medical insurance and dental insurance
Employee assistance programme, digital GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
