What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Intelligence Summer Intern position at Alamo Group?
Why Alamo Group?
Founded in 1969, with its Corporate Headquarters in Seguin, TX, and 32 manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada, England, France, The Netherlands, Australia, and Brazil, Alamo Group Inc. has been a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture, and other applications. Seguin is located in South Central Texas along the Guadalupe River, a short distance from San Antonio, TX (25 miles), Austin, TX (50 miles), and many other small/mid-sized cities that offer a unique blend of cultural, entertainment, educational, and recreational activities.
Qualifications:
The Business Intelligence Intern will support the Business Intelligence team in designing, enhancing, and maintaining enterprise-level analytics and executive dashboards. This role offers hands-on experience working with real-world data, modern analytics platforms, and cross-functional business partners while contributing to high-visibility reporting used by senior leadership.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Contribute to the development, enhancement, and ongoing support of enterprise dashboards
- Collaborate closely with the Operations and Financial Analysis teams to automate, streamline, and modernize legacy reporting processes
- Assist in migrating reporting and analytics workflows to scalable, cloud-based solutions
- Help shape how data is structured, visualized, and presented to enable clear, actionable executive insights
- Participate in an agile, team-based environment by completing well-defined tasks aligned with business priorities
- Build an understanding of the company’s business model, data flows, and performance metrics
- Support documentation efforts, including dashboard definitions, data sources, backlog refinement, and user stories
- Perform additional related duties as assigned as business needs evolve
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):
- Familiarity with data visualization tools or online/server-based analytics environments (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, similar platforms)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including quantitative and conceptual reasoning
- Basic knowledge of Python, SQL and relational data concepts
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; strong Excel skills preferred
- Ability to think proactively, analyze problems, and deliver solutions within defined timeframes
- Interest in working with data, systems, and technology to solve real-world business problems
- Demonstrated curiosity and motivation to tackle complex challenges
Education and Experience:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university.
Working Conditions:
- Work performed in an office environment, with frequent sitting for extended periods of time and occasional lifting of 10 pounds independently; and stooping, reaching, and/or bending to perform accounting clerical/filing requirements.
- The position is not available for remote work.