Business Analyst Intern (Jun 2025)

Position Overview

Through Cognizant’s Fusion Global Internship Program, as a Consulting Intern, you play a meaningful role with responsibilities that range from analyzing a client's issues/objectives and interviewing key client stakeholders to developing recommendations and authoring presentations. You will participate in strategic advisory and transformation projects.

Your role as a COIN (Consulting Incubator) Intern will be to deliver immediate value to clients by working with a project-based team of consultants. Interns help assess the client’s business and technological challenges and deliver innovative solutions. COIN Interns facilitate the requirements analysis process, develop strong working relationships with business partners, and build domain expertise across Cognizant Consulting. Additionally, COIN Interns will continue to hone personal career skills, learning from a wide variety of subject matter experts and an award-winning learning and development program. Our associates' diverse set of backgrounds offer varied perspectives and fuel new ways of thinking. We encourage lively discussions which inspire better results for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop relevant industry and technology knowledge
• Draw conclusions from market / industry trends and client issues
• Support go-to-market initiatives for Cognizant
• Facilitate working sessions with clients
• Work collaboratively within teams using company accelerators and methodologies to present and implement strategic and technology solutions
• Research industry initiatives, identify and respond to client opportunities and develop client deliverables
• Contribute to research, design and writing of articles/whitepapers and participate as a team member in collateral development

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program, pursuing a degree in Business (Finance, Economics, Operations Management), Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering
• Candidates are eligible for internships 12 months out from their final graduation date
• Ability to grasp business needs and assess impacts to complex business operations and systems
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proven capabilities in teamwork and leadership
• A strong interest in technology and digital modernization
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic with a dedication to client service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a cross-cultural team, including flexibility to support multiple time zones when necessary
• Proven Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, and Project

Location

New hires will be aligned to the Cognizant office in Dallas, TX, where you will work alongside other experienced Cognizant associates delivering technology solutions. Applicants must be willing to relocate to this major geographic area. While we attempt to honor candidate location preferences, business needs and position availability will determine final location assignment.

Start Date

The internship will last 9 weeks, starting in June 2025.

Hourly Rate

The hourly rate for this position is $25.00 per hour, depending on the experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Work Authorization

Due to the nature of this position, Cognizant cannot provide sponsorship for U.S. work authorization (including participation in a CPT/OPT program) for this role.

The Cognizant community:

We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 345,000 associates around the world.
• We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.