Market Analytics & Intelligence Intern 8 months - Summer 2026
at Dayforce
About the Role
Build dashboards, analyze data, generate insights
About Dayforce
HCM software leader with global reach
Full Description
*Dayforce, a global leader in Human Capital Management (HCM) with headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, operates across North America, EMEA, and APJ regions. Our Cloud HCM platform, recognized for its unified database and continuous calculation engine, enhances efficiency, productivity, and compliance for global workforces. We are committed to "Making Work Life Better™" for employees, customers, and partners worldwide.* *As an Intern at Dayforce, you’ll gain real-world experience with meaningful responsibilities, access to development programs, and the chance to collaborate globally, bringing new ideas and optimizing processes across multiple business units.* **Job Title:** Market Analytics & Intelligence Intern **Team:** Market Positioning & Strategy Team (Market Sensing) **Location** : Virtual **Duration:** Summer 2026 **-** 8 months (May 2026 – December 2026) **Availability** : *\*Full-time availability of 37.5 – 40 hours weekly is required to be eligible for this opportunity.* **Benefits For Students**
- Experience working for one of the fastest growing Human Capital Management technology companies in the world Access to Dayforce’s development programs and resources - Ability to work with as well as create relationships with members across the globe - Autonomy to bring forth new ideas and optimize existing structures within the organization - Meaningful responsibilities, enabling you to obtain ‘real-world’ experience - Dynamic hands-on exposure to multiple business-units and stakeholders across Dayforce
**About The Opportunity** Market sensing is a newly formed innovative capability within the Market Positioning and Strategy team, unique to Dayforce in the HCM market. The market sensing model combines and matches internal and market data, structured and unstructured, into meaningful insights to drive positioning and inform corporate, business, and functional strategies. Next to always-on insights through the market sensing portal, productized market sensing insights are communicated through regular publications across functions (sales, product, marketing) and partners. In practical terms, this means helping teams across Dayforce better understand market trends, customer perceptions, and competitive dynamics through data, dashboards, and insights. The intern will play a critical part in scaling and extending our market sensing model by adding new sources and evolving our visualizations and data products, to make market sensing more relevant and impactful to our internal partners. **What You’ll Get To Do**
- Support ongoing data updates by working with sources such as user reviews, analyst insights, surveys, and win-loss interviews, while learning how data is collected, cleaned, and mapped at scale. - Help build and enhance data visualizations that turn complex data into clear, actionable insights, contributing to dashboards and tools used across the business (including the Market Sensing portal). - Create visualizations and explore the use of AI and custom GPT tools to tailor insights for different teams such as sales, product, marketing, and strategy. - Assist with the preparation of regular reports and insight summaries shared with internal stakeholders.
**Skills And Experience We Value**
- Currently enrolled in a university or college program in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Business/Commerce, Economics, or related fields - Ownership and x-functional collaboration mindset - Passion for using data to understand trends and support decision-making - Foundational knowledge of data extraction, analysis, mapping, and related automation tools. - Proficiency with Excel (lookups, pivots, data cleaning). - Interest or experience in data visualization using tools such as Power BI, as well as curiosity about LLM/AI tools and data storytelling.
- Familiarity with Power BI concepts (datasets, refreshes, basic measures/filters) and data QA best practices.
**What Would Really Make You Stand Out**
- Understanding of/interest in market intelligence in technology providers - Understanding of/interest in the HCM technology market
**What’s In It For You** Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. Fraudulent Recruiting Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process.
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