Business/Data Analyst Intern

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, is significantly investing in attracting, retaining, and developing the deep and diverse talent pool needed to support our more than 100 operating companies across the globe. 

Marmon Rail & Leasing helps keep the global economy moving. Marmon Rail has approximately $1.8B in revenue across the 18 total Marmon Rail business units. Our products and services enable the safe and efficient delivery of essential commodities – from crude oil to corn syrup – across continents and oceans. In Marmon’s Rail & Leasing Group, we design, build, repair and lease. With more than 125 years in the tank car business, we have established our place as the industry leader. Our integrated business model, which combines railcar manufacturing, leasing and repair, drives our success.  From our industry-leading railroad tank cars and intermodal containers to a wide range of components and services, we innovate to serve our customers.

This Summer internship is a full-time position in our Chicago office with a requirement to be in-office 5 days/week for the duration of the Summer program (approximately late May – mid-August).

Business/Data Analyst Intern

Our businesses are embarking on a significant process and information technology transformation.  It is an exciting time, as we are in a period of rapid change.  We require business analysis and project management talent to lead us through these challenges.

Summary:

The Business Process Analysis Team is seeking a Summer Intern (Business Analytics / Data Analytics) with strong interest in translating business problems into data-driven solutions and visual storytelling. The individual in this role should be a detail-oriented critical thinker with strong communication skills and a willingness to learn and take on challenges. The ideal candidate would possess the following skills:

• Technical capability: Proficient in SQL (writing/optimizing queries across multiple tables for extraction, transformation, validation, and analysis) and DAX for modeling and measures in Power BI.
• Power BI delivery: Able to design, build, and maintain dashboards and automated reporting that supports KPI monitoring, operational visibility, and stakeholder decision-making.
• Data analysis & quality mindset: Comfortable working with multiple data sources, performing data analysis, identifying gaps/inconsistencies, and supporting data quality checks/standardization (e.g., profiling, cleanse rules, documentation of findings).
• Capstone project leadership: Will lead a capstone effort to build a master data table, coordinating requirements and definitions with business process owners, subject matter experts, and IT, and translating those requirements into a usable, governed dataset.
• Project management & process improvement: Brings structured execution skills—planning work, tracking progress, documenting decisions, and identifying opportunities to improve processes through analytics and standard work.
• Collaboration & communication: A proactive team player who works well with others, communicates clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and can turn business questions into actionable analytical outputs.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance or accounting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Pay Range: $20-$24

DISCLAIMER:

The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may change at any time with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.

Pay Range:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.