New Grad Rotational Program - Data Science Associate

Position: 2026 New Grad Rotational Program - Data Science Associate
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Calgary, ABtime type:
Full time posted on:
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January 29, 2026 (20 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR155314
** Data Science Associate, New Graduate Program (DSA) - 2026 Start - Canadian Tire Corporation
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* Location:

Calgary Format:
Four days on-site per week, one day from home
** What You’ll Do
** Canadian Tire’s Data Science Associate Rotational Program will provide you with an opportunity to develop broad analytical expertise, work cross functionally with internal and external teams and be a key member of our data analytics team. This development program is designed to be a launch pad for a fulfilling and successful career at Canadian Tire, helping us to continue to build an innovative, world-class Canadian Tire Retail team.

The program consists of two progressive 12-month rotations in Decision Support teams that work with Merchandising and Finance in domains such as retail analytics, data science and business intelligence.

The associate will perform a variety of activities within the rotations related to Data Science & Analytics. These activities may include:
* Data Science/Advanced Analytics:
Provide subject matter expertise and create a broad range of data driven solutions by applying a variety of techniques to build out complex models.
* Business Insight Analyst:
Responsible for providing subject matter expertise, analytics, and insights to recommend actions that will enable optimal business decisions and/or resolve complex business problems. Identify opportunities to drive business growth & value.
* Visualization:
Provide data visualization expertise and interpretation of data into meaningful insights or visuals to help facilitate business understanding of outcomes and recommendations.
* Business Intelligence:
Responsible for the design/development of complex reports, dashboards, and scorecards to support business needs; ensure alignment of metrics across the organization.
* Data Management:
Participating in projects by analyzing approaches, processes, and tools to support the business data strategy.
** What You'll Bring:
** We are looking for students with an expected graduation of Dec 2025 or Spring 2026 who are:
* You are working toward an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Quantitative Analysis, Statistics, Data Analytics or a related field. Strong statistical/analytical skills are preferred.
* Well-versed in one or more of these listed areas:
Power BI Dashboard Development, Big Data - Predictive Analytics, Optimization, Machine Learning – Data/Text Mining, Programming, Algorithm Development, Automation, Data Visualization, Natural Language Processing.
* Excellent verbal & written communication with ability to work collaborate effectively in a team environment.
* Possess technical knowledge and on hand experience with SQL, Python, Spark, Azure Cloud Tools, Databricks, Power BI and AI-Powered Tools (CoPilot, ChatGPT, Agents)
* Creative and courageous, with the ability to manage in an environment of change and ambiguity to help us take bold, strategic moves in this rapidly evolving retail environment.
* Action oriented, and comfortable taking calculated risks to better serve our customers and business.
* Critical thinkers with the ability to analyze and visualize to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business.
* Collaborative team players with superior communication and influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups.
* If you’re curious, ready to take on new challenges and open to doing things differently to help us evolve rapidly – we are looking for you.

We’re always looking for great talent! In addition to competitive pay, we offer:
* Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
* Performance incentives, Continuing Education Programs
* Other perks to support your well-being
* Career growth opportunities and product discounts

Our typical hiring range is between $53,000 and $88,000. Salary decisions are also dependent on other factors such…