SLOT ANALYST INTERN

Position Summary:
We're looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Slot Analyst Intern to join our Gaming Analytics team. This internship offers hands-on exposure to the financial and operational side of casino gaming, giving a student studying analytics, finance, business, or a related field real-world experience analyzing slot machine performance, revenue trends, and floor profitability. You'll work alongside experienced analysts to support data-driven decisions that shape the gaming floor.

 

Essential Functions:
1. Responsible for redefining hospitality at Graton Resort & Casino while living, supporting, and promoting our values.
2. Collect, organize, and analyze slot machine performance data.
3. Assist in building and maintaining reports and dashboards tracking machine and floor-level profitability and performance.
4. Help evaluate game performance to support decisions on placement, conversions, and removals.
5. Assist with forecasting and budgeting models for slot revenue.
6. Conduct ad hoc financial and statistical analysis for management as requested.
7. Help prepare presentations and summaries of findings for senior leadership.
8. Collaborate with the Slot Technical team to effectively administer and manage all departmental systems, including but not limited to IGT machine accounting, RealWinn Solutions, SlotTrak, and OPTX.
9. Provide timely and insightful recommendations and reports to Executive Leadership, contributing to the efficient day-to-day operation of the slot floor.
10. Deliver well-prepared and comprehensive product plans on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to the slot team, including the Slot Technical Manager, Operations Manager, and Executive  leadership.
11. Create and maintain accurate spreadsheets that support machine capital purchases and proposals, offering revenue estimations and informed investment decisions.
12. Assist the Slot Operations team in conducting detailed analysis aimed at optimizing schedules to achieve the ideal labor-to-business volume ratio, ensuring operational efficiency and cost effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:
1. Must be currently pursuing a degree in either Finance, Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or Mathematics.
2. Ability to communicate effectively with Guests, Team Members and Management in both written and verbal form.
3. Strong proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, formulas, basic modeling); familiarity with SQL, Power BI, or Tableau is a plus.
4. Must have excellent oral, written, and organizational skills.
5. Interest in the gaming/casino industry is a plus, but not required.
6. Must have thorough computer skills and the ability to use other job-related equipment.
7. Basic math skills.
8. Must be at least 21 years of age.

 

Physical Requirements:
1. Ability to work in confined area.
2. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds with or without assistance.
3. Ability to work in a high-energy, high-pressure environment.
4. Must be able to listen and communicate effectively and clearly.
5. Must be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel or sit for long periods of time in order to use the type of equipment or tools needed for the position.