*vp/department*: strategic planning & business development
*area*: corporate strategic planning
*business unit*: cemex central
*office location (on-site)*: margain corporate office
*target class year*: sophomore or junior studying in an *international university*
*preferred majors*: industrial engineering, systems engineering, computer science, information technology, finance, economics
*internship description*:
*project objective*:
high-impact project supporting leadership decision-making:
automate manual strategic planning workflows into data-driven processes using bloomberg, nasdaq, and microsoft 365 tools (excel/power query, power bi, power automate).
*key challenges for the student*:
- integrating information across multiple platforms (bloomberg, nasdaq, power bi).
- balancing technical automation with real-world business logic for strategic planning.
- designing scalable, user-friendly solutions for non-technical stakeholders.
- working with real market data under time constraints, where accuracy and efficiency are critical.
*main responsibilities and activities*:
- analyze current manual processes and identify opportunities for automation.
- develop power automate flows, excel macros, and power bi dashboards for recurring tasks.
- connect bloomberg/nasdaq data feeds to reporting tools.
- document workflows and create user guides for team adoption.
- collaborate with analysts to ensure outputs align with strategic needs.
*required skills (technical & soft skills)*:
*technical skills*:
- strong excel skills (advanced formulas; vba is a plus).
- basic knowledge of power automate or workflow automation tools.
- familiarity with power bi for data modeling and visualization.
- exposure to bloomberg terminal or nasdaq platforms (optional).
*soft skills*:
- analytical thinking to break down processes and identify optimization opportunities.
- problem-solving mindset, especially for automation challenges.
- ability to explain technical solutions to non-technical users.
- strong collaboration skills to work with the strategic planning team.
- high attention to detail.