Data Analyst Intern

About this internship

Cognizant is hiring a Data Analyst Intern for its Hyderabad team — a hands-on Data Analyst internship for 2026 freshers and final-year students (0 years of experience). You will turn raw data into insights for business data analysis, building queries, dashboards and reports with SQL, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis alongside senior analysts. This is a 5-month in-office at Hyderabad programme. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — apply early as verified openings are limited.

Skills you'll use

What you'll do

• Clean, analyse and visualise data for business data analysis
• Build dashboards, KPIs and reports using SQL, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis, Power BI
• Translate numbers into clear, actionable business recommendations
• Partner with product, marketing, finance and operations teams on live projects

Who can apply

• Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc/BCA/B.Com/BBA/MBA (any analytical discipline) or equivalent
• Working knowledge of SQL, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis
• Comfort with spreadsheets, basic statistics and clear data storytelling
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills

Perks & benefits

About Cognizant

Cognizant mentors entry-level data analysts on real business datasets, BI tooling and reporting — one of Hyderabad's most practical Data Analyst internship tracks.

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