My first week was very intimidating because I was told that I would need to use SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and be able to computer program. My team was busy and there were not any workshops coming up that could help me learn SAS so I stumbled through the program for a week and eventually got the basics down. I used those skills to my advantage during my second week and completed one of my three project objectives for my internship. Learning to write code was hard but interesting. I know that I will need to write code in the future and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to learn some now.
I am also working with a data collection website called Omniture. So, along with learning SAS I am also learning how to navigate a complicated data website that collects every detail about online/mobile transactions, known as clickstream. Very few people have done projects using the clickstream data so I am excited to explore a new area. Unfortunately, this also means that none of my co-workers can really help me with Omniture. I am motivated to figure things out on my own though so that I can help my team understand clickstream data better and provide them with useful insights.
So far I have completed a project about what categories of products in Tesco are most popularly purchased online versus in stores. I am also wrapping up a project that details the usage of different devices throughout the day and throughout the week. I will finish up my internship by working on a project that has customers using multiple channels in order to make purchases from Tesco.
I am very interested in the work that I am doing and I know that I am on the right career path. The position is challenging but also gives me creative flexibility with my assignments. I am very excited to be working for Dunnhumby in London and I cannot wait to learn more each day.
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