Junior Business Analyst Intern, AI & Analytics
Oslo, Norway
Are you curious about how data, advanced analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) drive business decisions in global organizations? Join us as a Business and Advanced Analytics Intern in our Data & AI team, where you’ll gain hands-on experience working on real client projects in a dynamic, service-oriented environment.
At Cognizant, we help clients across industries transform their operations through data-driven insights, AI, and intelligent automation. As an intern, you’ll support our consultants, analysts, and data scientists in delivering impactful solutions that improve performance, efficiency, decision-making, and customer experience.
Additionally, interns will continue to develop personal and professional skills through guidance from subject matter experts and a tailored internal learning and development program. Our associates’ diverse backgrounds bring varied perspectives, encourage new ways of thinking, and inspire better outcomes for our clients. Interns who excel during the program may be considered for future graduate or associate opportunities at Cognizant.
What you will do during your internship with us
• Assist in gathering and documenting business, data, analytics, and AI requirements from internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Support data collection, cleansing, validation, exploratory data analysis, and feature preparation to enable high-quality analytics and ML solutions.
• Help build reports, dashboards, and visualizations using tools such as Excel, Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau.
• Participate in client meetings and workshops to understand business challenges, identify analytics and AI opportunities, and contribute to solution design.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and opportunities for business improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including consultants, business analysts, data engineers, data scientists, AI/ML engineers, and developers.
• Support proof-of-concept development for AI/ML and Generative AI use cases using structured and unstructured data.
• Assist in testing LLM-based solutions, including prompt design, response evaluation, grounding, accuracy, and responsible AI considerations.
• Explore agentic AI workflows where AI agents use tools, data, and defined guardrails to complete multi-step business tasks.
• Document findings, assumptions, model or prompt results, and recommendations in a clear, business-friendly format.
What we would like to see from you
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s or PhD is welcome but by no means required. We value strong candidates at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctoral levels alike, and select on curiosity, aptitude, and fit rather than credentials.
• Strong interest in consulting, advanced analytics, AI/ML, Generative AI, and solving real-world business problems
• Basic knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SQL, Python, Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau is an advantage.
• Awareness of core AI/ML concepts such as supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and responsible use of data.
• Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases, or embeddings is a plus.
• Interest in agentic AI concepts, including AI agents, tool use, workflow orchestration, human-in-the-loop controls, and multi-step problem solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings clearly.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• Analytical mindset, curiosity, attention to detail, and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented environment.
Start Date and practical details
This is an unpaid internship lasting approximately 3 months, starting in mid-October 2026.
New interns will be aligned to the Cognizant office in Oslo or Stavanger, where they will work alongside experienced Cognizant associates delivering data, analytics, and AI-enabled technology solutions. The role combines on-site and hybrid working.
Applicants must hold the right to work in Norway for the full duration of the internship
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
Información adicional sobre el empleo
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