Capital One Data Analyst Co-Op program At Capital One, we search the world to find talented people, and then give you every opportunity to achieve greatness. We’re a Fortune 500 company, a progressive financial services powerhouse spanning Credit Cards, Banking, Auto Loans, Savings, Home Loans, Healthcare Finance, and Small Business. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: • Training – Comprehensive on boarding, including soft skills development balanced with key analysis skills • Executive speakers – Senior executives and managers offer regular lectures on timely, relevant topics • Mentorship – Work along side experienced peers that represent some of the top analytic talent in the business world • Team building activities – Group projects and social events encourage valuable team building skills • Project presentations – Associates from various areas of Capital One present recent work or present frameworks which might be useful for your project Real work/ life balance – Know that you will not have to compromise what is important to you outside of work in order to excel at work. As a Data Analyst, you’ll use our proprietary Information-based Strategy (IBS) and technological tools to convert data into usable information. Drive major corporate initiatives by leveraging your analytical skills. Collaborate across business units – you’ll be part of the full life cycle of projects. See end results while working alongside top talent in our entrepreneurial atmosphere. We offer data analyst co-op positions for 6 to 9 months in our Marketing and Analysis, and Operations departments. EXPECTED RESPONSIBILITIES Extracting and analyzing data from existing data stores Performing ad hoc queries, conducting root cause analysis, and delivering sustainable business reporting Developing and implementing new strategic tests Leveraging data and conducting analyses IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving and conceptual skills Strong desire to solve business problems by utilizing data mining tools and coding that produce meaningful, concise and actionable sets of data Degree in technical and quantitative discipline, including mathematics, computer science, information systems, operations research or decision sciences Familiarity with database design principles and data-flow processing Knowledge of querying (SQL and/or SAS) and OLAP tools PROGRAM DURATION Co-op will run from August 2nd through December 17th 2010 Please submit your resume to Taryn Campbell (taryn.campbell@capitalone.com) for on-campus interview consideration.