Career Consulting Data Scientist - National - College Program 2024

Key Skills

Client Handling, Data science techniques, Data Visualization, Design, Leadership Skill, Planning and organization, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

Mercer is uniquely qualified to help organizations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies, whether it’s for a multinational organization or a local company attempting to grow within its market. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations make fact-based decisions.  

The Workforce Strategy & Analytics practice is at the forefront of rapid advances in the fields of people analytics, strategic workforce planning, and diversity, equity & inclusion. Using approaches from data science, applied microeconomics, statistics, and I/O psychology, we help our clients unlock critical insights about their people and build evidence-based workforce strategies. Our team has been exploring relationships in workforce data for more than 25 years and continues to help organizations solve their most challenging human resource questions through statistical analyses.

Some of our core projects include:

• Predictive modeling to score employees on probabilities of different actions or outcomes.
• Pay equity studies to identify internal pay equity issues and help clients establish pay policies and practices that result in equitable pay for all employees.
• Internal labor market analyses to identify drivers of key workforce outcomes, such as retention, engagement, promotion, and performance, and interventions an organization can undertake to influence these outcomes and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Strategic workforce planning that enables an organization to balance its current and projected demand for talent against current and projected supply.
• Business impact modeling to identify the workforce characteristics and management practices that are the strongest drivers of business outcomes such as productivity, profitability, growth, quality, and customer retention.
• External labor market analyses to help companies better understand the labor markets in which they operate and to inform workforce strategies.

To learn more about Mercer’s Workforce Strategy & Analytics practice, please visit Workforce strategy and analytics (mercer.com)

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a consultant, you will join the Workforce Strategy & Analytics practice, which focuses on leveraging data science to improve workforce outcomes for our clients. You will work side-by-side with other data scientists to solve problems for our clients; structure, merge, clean, and analyze data; perform advanced statistical analyses, including developing and deploying statistical models; visualize data in ways that tell a compelling story; contribute to client presentations and generate recommendations for clients to implement; and help create and improve analytical tools. You will work with large and unique data sets, using a cutting-edge analytics technology stack. We hire amazing people and give them autonomy and responsibility from the start. Our team comes from diverse backgrounds and is united by a passion for solving problems, uncovering powerful insights for our clients, and doing great things with data.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Experience with internships, jobs, or projects demonstrating your data science skillset
• Quick learner of new programming languages, technologies, and methodologies
• Not afraid to work with data using SQL and R
• Interest in people analytics and making a difference in client companies
• Highly motivated, organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
• Passion for working collaboratively with colleagues in a diverse team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree with graduation year in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 and concentration in a quantitative field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 

• Legal work authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future 

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

• Be challenged to deliver impactful solutions for major organizations and have a direct impact on their employees 
• Opportunity to work with some of the smartest people in the industry
• Excellent growth, mobility and advancement opportunities
• Hybrid Work Schedule – 3 days in the office

• Top benefits – generous PTO including vacation, sick, and even 1 day off for community service!

WHAT’S NEXT?

• Application Instructions:
• Application Deadline: October 8th, 2023
• Candidates must apply via the Mercer careers website to be considered. Please do not apply on Handshake and follow the link to the Marsh McLennan careers website.
• Only apply to one location per role of interest to you. Should you have interest in multiple locations, your recruiter will work with you to make those connections should that be necessary.
• When creating your application, please use your permanent home address and use your personal email address rather than your school email address.
• First Round Interviews:
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• If selected, first-round interviews consist of an on-demand digital video interview through the HireVue platform.
• Further timing and instructions will be provided at that time.

WHY JOIN US?

Culture & People - We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients regardless of their gender expression or identity, marital or civil partnership status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation or beliefs. We are proud of our inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work and thrive. We offer several Business Resource Groups (BRGs) that employees can participate in (MMC Pride, Rising Professionals, Racial, Ethnic & Multicultural Diversity) Learn more about our foundational values, mission and vision for the future by reviewing our Greater Good Policy.

Professional Development - We believe in continuous learning for individuals at all levels, whether they are entry-level employees or senior leaders. We provide various chances to acquire new skills, assume leadership roles, and foster personal growth through mentorship. Our professionals can benefit from a wide range of growth opportunities, including on-the-job learning experiences and structured development programs, ensuring their ongoing career advancement. To learn more about careers at Marsh McLennan, please check out our Day in the Life video series.

COMPANY PROFILE

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information on working at Mercer, visit Inclusion and Diversity | Mercer. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.