- Work with project staff and project leadership in all aspects of planning, preparation, coordination, and execution of projects and anticipation of needs as driven by project work plans.
- Perform research and accurate fact finding.
- Support clear, compelling storytelling and data visualization, including figures, reports and presentations.
- Support with project documentation, research briefs, meeting materials, analysis, graphics, best practice presentations, benchmark information and interim and final deliverables as needed.
- Assist in analyzing large, complex datasets and identify meaningful patterns that lead to actionable insights and recommendations.
- Work with project teams to perform thorough testing and validation of models, and support various aspects of the business with data analytics.
- Collaborate across Blue Cottage teams to help drive value and impactful solutions including, but not limited to, internal initiatives.
- Foster a commitment to excellence in service delivery and continuous improvement.
- May perform other duties as required.
- Rising senior in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program (anticipated graduation date between December 2027 - May 2028). Program in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Public Health or related preferred.
- Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Quantitative strengths using Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent tools strongly preferred.
- Excel skills with proficiency in PowerPoint and advanced experience in visualization of data in any sort is a plus.
- Experience with Esri tools and/or ArcGIS is a plus.
- Baseline knowledge of American healthcare is preferred.
- Candidate must have the ability to work independently and to manage multiple tasks in a time sensitive environment.
- We are a start-up culture in an established firm: nimble, energetic, innovative and fun.
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
Skills Required
- Currently a rising senior in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, with anticipated graduation between December 2027 and May 2028
- Degree program in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Public Health, or a related field
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Quantitative skills using Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent tools
- Excel proficiency and PowerPoint experience, including advanced data visualization experience
- Experience with Esri tools or ArcGIS
- Baseline knowledge of American healthcare
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a time-sensitive environment
What We Do
As an integrated design firm, we do a lot of things. But at our core, we help people continuously flourish. We leverage the heart, passion and intelligence of our more than 1,000 creative thinkers to develop solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our clients and society. Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientific discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, we partner with organizations to help them improve human life. We do this through a design approach we created called Living-Centered Design. Our approach realizes that to create a world where people continuously flourish, we must address the complex interdependencies that exist between people, businesses, communities, society and the environment. Learn more at cannondesign.com/livingcentereddesign.








