eBay announces 1/2 positions of Data Analyst Internship at Toronto Canada. The intern will join the Kijiji Canada Finance, Analytics, Strategy Team. Basically, s/he will help the team to design queries to extract from over 50 petabytes of data in eBay’s data systems, as well as analyze this data to build statistical models using an abundant variety of tools and software available.

Functions/Duties 

The appointee of Data Analyst Internship will do the following duties at eBay Kijiji Canada

• Assist in the preparation of key strategic quantitative analyses to facilitate fact-based decision-making with a focus on return on investment.
• Application of outstanding analytical and data synthesis skills to test hypotheses and deliver key business insights utilizing both Kijiji and external data sources.
• Analyses will be both ongoing and project-based in nature. The intern will also tackle complex analyses, synthesizing into actionable recommendations and complex models developed.
• Develop and maintain necessary dashboards, both automated and manual, across multiple data sets to provide insight and drive business decisions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications

• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong database query skills (i.e. SQL) and a basic understanding of data warehouse architecture; additional querying environments (e.g., Hadoop/HIVE) are a plus
• Deep knowledge of statistical processes and reasoning; proficiency with statistical analysis tools and associated languages (e.g., R, Python, SPSS) is a bonus.
• Exceptional business knowledge and quantitative analytical abilities Your academic profile has an emphasis on quantitative and/or business coursework. You have intellectual curiosity, a real passion for problem-solving, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience distilling and presenting complex quantitative analysis; experience with BI/data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) is an asset.
• Interest and enthusiasm in learning about online commerce and web analytics; experience with Google Analytics is a plus.

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About eBay

eBay Inc. is an American multinational e-commerce company in San Jose, California. The company’s eBay website is free to use for buyers but charges certain fees for selling for listing their items after some free trails. In addition to that, people and businesses buy and sell a wide variety of goods and services worldwide through this website. It is one of the largest and most famous websites that focus on providing consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website. Furthermore, it is one of the biggest and largest websites in terms of web traffic engagement.