Job Description
We’re looking for a Compensation & People Analytics Intern to support data-driven initiatives across our People team. This role offers hands-on experience working with real workforce and compensation data contributing to high-impact projects and exploring how analytics and emerging tools shape decision-making.
What You’ll Work On ...- Support the development of curated analysis-ready HR datasets (e.g. headcount attrition hiring trends)
- Assist in maintaining data quality through validation checks refresh processes and documentation
- Contribute to defining and documenting key workforce metrics such as headcount attrition and tenure
- Analyze HR and compensation data to generate insights and support ongoing projects
- Help improve and redesign dashboards and reporting (Excel Tableau or similar tools)
- Support salary survey submissions and market benchmarking efforts
- Assist with compensation-related analysis including job pricing and structuring new roles
- Partner on HR systems and data field mapping (e.g. Workday)
- Explore how AI and emerging tools can enhance compensation and people analytics including improving job pricing benchmarking and data analysis workflows
- Contribute to early-stage experimentation with new approaches to analyzing and interpreting workforce data
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field (e.g. HR Analytics Industrial-Organizational Psychology Information Systems Computer Science)
- Strong interest in data analytics and how they inform people and compensation decisions
- Comfort working with data in Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables formulas data manipulation) or a strong aptitude to learn quickly
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau) is a plus not required
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify inconsistencies and gaps in data
- Strong written communication skills and ability to translate data into clear insights
- Proactive collaborative working style with good judgment on when to take initiative and when to seek guidance
- Exposure to HR systems (e.g. Workday) or workforce data
- Previous coursework or projects in data analysis statistics or HR analytics
This role is ideal for someone who is curious about how data and new technologies are shaping compensation strategy and organizational decision-making and who is eager to build practical experience in people analytics.
This internship is paid at $20 per hour and will be approximately 30 hours per week between June 16th and August 20th of 2026.
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Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media creative and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.
Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms including Facebook Google Instagram Pinterest Snap and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities working in 13 countries. Together we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.
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Skills Required
- Currently pursuing or completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR Analytics Industrial-Organizational Psychology Information Systems Computer Science
- Strong interest in data and analytics related to people decisions
- Experience working with data in Excel or Google Sheets including pivot tables and formulas
- Familiarity with data visualization tools like Tableau is a plus
- High attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in data
- Strong written communication skills to translate data into insights
- Proactive and collaborative working style
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What We Do
We solve for advertising campaign and creative complexities - both key elements to the time/money savings and performance that brands agencies and businesses seek. Our unified platform combines media creative and intelligence offering end-to-end workflows powered by AI across the open and closed web. With over 700 brands and advertisers we've proven that dynamic and personalized creative makes advertising impactful. We are on a mission to transform the advertising experience for brands and their consumers. ⚡️
Why Work With Us
As a fast-paced growth company we offer opportunities to maximize learning and amplify impact. Our culture and values have always been the secret sauce of our growth. They define how we aspire to build our adtech product whom we hire and reward and how we work towards a shared vision. Join us in moving advertising forward.
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