Diversity Equity & Inclusion Intern (Year-Round)

Nice to meet you! 

We’re the leader in analytics. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers. 

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness.  If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling internship coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here. 

What you’ll do 

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer. 

The DEI Talent Acquisition Intern is responsible for:

Championing SAS’ mission of a globally inclusive workforce by supporting our diversity talent outreach and attraction efforts. You will have an opportunity to support DEI recruitment projects, engagement activities and inclusion events for both our early careers and professional teams. The person in this role will also be a liaison to continue and strengthen our relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, including universities, colleges, and professional diversity organizations.

As an internyou might: 

• Coordinate and participate in DEI outreach activities including, but not limited to career fairs, virtual career sessions, and corporate branding events.
• Provide administrative support to Talent Acquisition DEI Lead and Talent Acquisition team members within assigned areas to support the accomplishment of diversity program objectives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including our DEI Team, Compliance, Legal and our Employee Inclusion Groups (EIGs) to support event planning and learning campaigns.

Required Qualifications 

• You are student currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree
• Targeted Majors: Open to all majors, particularly those with strong strategic and communication backgrounds.
• Work Hours: Available to work 15-20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time hours during the summer of 2024
• Must be interested in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an organizational priority.
• Creative problem solver with excellent verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized with the ability to prioritize workloads.
• Accepting of the opportunity to work both independently as well in a team.
• You have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint)
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are ourvaluesand influence everything we do.
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to May 2024.

Preferred Qualifications

• You’ve got practical experience in program management inside or outside of school or work. Do you enjoy organizing community events, coordinated volunteer efforts, or planning fun activities for friends and family? If you find yourself taking the lead and enjoying it in any circumstance, we’d love to hear about it!
• You have great organizational skills for managing commitments, schedules and deadlines.

Location 

• This job does require the student to be on campus at Cary HQ to perform the job responsibilities? Yes 
• The DEI team is hybrid in Cary.

Internship dates: May 14, 2024 – August 2, 2024. Will continue working in part time during the academic year.

Perks of the job 

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!
• Free SAS programming training and certification.
• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.

 Diverse and inclusive 

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here. 

Additional Information 

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice. 

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process. 

SAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact Recruitingsupport@sas.com. 

Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus.