Business Planning & Analytics Intern

About the Role

Advantage Solutions is seeking an enthusiastic Business Planning & Analytics Intern to join their 2027 Summer Internship Program. This 10-week program (May 24th - August 6th, 2027) offers challenging, relevant work experience in business analysis, focusing on workforce planning and sales and operations planning. This is a business-analysis opportunity, not a coding-heavy or administrative assignment, where the intern will own meaningful work and build clear stories from existing information.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead or assist in the completion of assigned business unit projects.
• Support the business unit team with day-to-day activities across the division.
• Collaborate with the business unit group on initiatives aimed at process improvements.
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities, including demand forecasting, supply alignment, and monthly planning cycles.
• Assist with analyzing sales trends, inventory levels, and forecast variance to inform planning decisions.
• Review key performance indicators, sales trends, forecast variance, workforce information, and other operational data to identify patterns and business implications.
• Analyze information related to event demand, hiring needs, location needs, seasonality, attrition, teammate utilization, and retention.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations, and recommendations for cross-functional business reviews.
• Partner with commercial, sales, field operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and other teams to gather context, understand priorities, and validate findings.
• Identify opportunities to improve or modernize processes and support change across the organization.
• Own a substantive summer project to be presented as part of the internship capstone experience.
• Participate in team meetings, internship programming, manager check-ins, and other development experiences.
• Perform other duties and project work as assigned based on evolving business needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Access
• Outlook
• Web-browsers

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Currently attending an accredited four-year degree-granting institution or an accredited Graduate Master’s or MBA program in the United States.
• Must be a rising junior, rising senior, or working towards a graduate degree.
• Pursuing a Business, Business-related, or IT major. Applicable majors include (but are not limited to):
• Finance
• Sales
• Management
• Marketing
• Communications
• Business Administration
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Team building skills.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to interact in a courteous, helpful, and professional manner.

Additional Information

• Salary: $23.00 per hour.
• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
• Travel to St. Louis is required for two specific weeks: Kickoff Week (May 24th) and Closing Week (August 3rd). Transportation and lodging will be provided.
• Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Incumbent must be able to sit for extended periods, hear the telephone, enter data on a computer, and may be required to lift up to 10 pounds.