Product & Data Analyst Intern

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

Are you a student looking to make extra money this summer while gaining valuable work experience Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. Our internship program offers practical corporate work experience that could lead to full-time work after graduation. We are seeking students going into their senior year graduating in the spring of 2027.

The shift is from 9 am to 5 pm 40 hours per week starting in June and ending in August. This is a hybrid position in Dresher PA that pays $21 per hour.

Under the direction of the VP Product Capability Leader the Product & Data Analyst enables product strategy and decision-making through rigorous analysis of user behavior feature performance and internally sourced data. This role is responsible for identifying relevant data sources synthesizing outputs and translating data into actionable outcome-oriented insights that inform product direction and roadmap priorities.

The Product & Data Analyst partners closely with Lead Product Manager UX Strategist and Architects to identify growth opportunities optimize user journeys and increase engagement through data-driven insights. This individual operates with a high degree of analytical rigor curiosity and autonomy serving as a trusted thought partner to product leadership by grounding strategy in evidence and measurable outcomes.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Product and growth insights: analyze user behavior engagement patterns and feature performance to inform product strategy and growth initiatives
• Data synthesis and storytelling: transform complex data into clear outcome-oriented insights and views for diverse audiences
• Decision support: enable data-informed prioritization experimentation and roadmap decisions
• Cross-functional partnership: collaborate with product UX and technology partners to align insights with strategic goals

Main Responsibilities

Product and Data Analysis

Enable strategic product decisions through robust analysis and interpretation of data:

• Identify evaluate and integrate relevant internal data sources to support product insights
• Analyze user behavior journeys and engagement to uncover opportunities for optimization and growth
• Measure feature performance against defined success metrics and product outcomes
• Conduct exploratory and hypothesis-driven analysis to answer strategic product questions
• Support experimentation A/B testing and post-launch analysis to assess impact and learnings

User Journey and Experience Optimization

Develop a deep understanding of how users interact with products across their end-to-end journey:

• Partner with UX Strategists to analyze qualitative and quantitative signals across the user journey
• Identify friction points drop-offs and moments of opportunity within key workflows
• Translate behavioral insights into clear recommendations for improving usability engagement and outcomes
• Support user-centered decision-making by grounding design and product discussions in data

Maximize the Value of Product Capabilities

Partner with product strategy team to ensure data meaningfully informs value creation:

• Define track and maintain key product and experience metrics aligned to strategic objectives
• Create outcome-oriented dashboards reports and views tailored to leadership and delivery teams
• Surface insights that inform prioritization investment decisions and roadmap trade-offs
• Serve as a trusted analytical partner to product leadership helping connect data to strategy

Roadmap Enablement and Strategic Support

Support data-driven roadmap development:

• Collaborate with Capability Leader and Lead Product Manager to inform near-term and long-term roadmap decisions
• Provide analytical input to business cases strategic narratives and product reviews
• Support leadership-facing materials by translating data into concise decision-ready insights
• Ensure learnings from delivery launches and experiments are fed back into planning cycles

Key Skills

Skills / Capabilities

• Strong data analysis skills in SQLPython; experience building PowerBI dashboards
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and derive actionable insights
• Experience analyzing user behavior product performance and engagement metrics
• Ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data into clear compelling narratives
• Comfort working across ambiguous problem spaces with minimal direction
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor insights for varied audiences
• Collaborative mindset and ability to partner effectively across product UX and engineering teams
• High attention to detail balanced with a strong sense of strategic context

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of product or data analytics or product strateg role
• Hands-on experience working with product customer or behavioral data
• Familiarity with product development lifecycle and agile delivery
• Preferred: Experience within financial services and retirement

Personal Qualities

• Curious analytical and outcome-oriented
• Proactive self-starter with strong ownership mindset
• Adaptable and comfortable working in evolving environments
• High integrity and commitment to quality and accuracy
• Results-oriented with a passion for using data to drive better decisions

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