Talent Analyst Co-op - July 2026 Start

Program Dates: July 6, 2026 - December 18, 2026

The base pay for this position is $24 per hour

This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation (Monday - Thursday) with 1 day remote (Friday)

At this time, Wayfair will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position for the following work visas: STEM OPT EAD, H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, J-1, or TN

Who We Are:

At Wayfair, our people are our greatest asset and a key differentiator as we continue to grow. The Talent Analytics team supports Wayfair’s efforts to attract, retain, and develop world-class talent by translating data into actionable insights. Our team partners closely with leaders across Talent and the business to better understand the employee experience and identify opportunities to improve how we work.

Co-ops on the team gain hands-on experience applying analytics to real business questions, while developing strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills. Successful candidates are curious, thoughtful, and eager to learn, with an interest in using data to inform decisions and improve organizational effectiveness.

What You’ll Do:

• Scope, develop and manage end-to-end analyses (gather requirements, establish key metrics, test hypotheses) to address difficult business questions and improve the recruiter and candidate experience

• Present analyses and insights to teams across Talent and the Business

• Navigate our People Analytics platform (Visier) to answer questions and build customized views for various business leaders

• Leverage or learn Google Big Query to extract and manipulate talent data for ad hoc requests and projects

• Cultivate relationships and collaborate with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities and learnings, and create efficiencies through new tools and recommendations

• Examples of past projects on this team include collecting and analyzing survey data, creating an infrastructure to aggregate and analyze recruiting data, and evaluating performance review cycle results

What You’ll Need:

Basic Qualifications:

• Current Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student pursuing an undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Math, Statistics, Business/Economics, Information Systems, Analytics) with a 3.0 GPA minimum

• Must be returning to the course of study following the completion of the Co-op

• Ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) July 6, 2026 - December 18, 2026 in our Boston office

• You must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong academic performance with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

• Curious, creative thinker with an interest in improving talent and business processes

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a positive and collaborative working style

• Proficiency in advanced Excel or Google Sheets; experience with SQL, R, or Python is a plus

• Ability to quickly learn new technical tools and apply them effectively

• Professional maturity and integrity in handling confidential and sensitive data

• Demonstrated leadership through campus or extracurricular involvement

Why You’ll Love Wayfair:

Throughout the Co-op Program, we provide co-ops with the opportunity to engage in social and community-building activities including:

• A calendar of events including social networking, professional development, and dialogue forums with senior leaders

• Formalized mentorship program along with an assigned reporting manager for impactful professional development and feedback

• Skills-based training

• Coffee chat opportunities for co-ops and team members to get to know one another

Purpose & Inclusion at Wayfair:
At Wayfair, we pride ourselves on fostering an environment where every individual experiences a fair and equitable employee journey. We are committed to developing targeted resources that raise awareness around inclusion and eliminate barriers, ensuring Wayfair provides a fair and inclusive workplace experience for everyone.

Social Impact & Responsibility:
At Wayfair, we focus on helping people on their journey to home - specifically those who have lost their way from home. We do this by leveraging our best assets, such as collaborating with leading nonprofit organizations, coordinating in-kind product donations, empowering our employees to get involved through paid volunteer time off programs, and encouraging our customers to donate. This multi-faceted approach allows us to support communities in need in authentic ways that align with Wayfair's broader mission of helping everyone, anywhere create their sense of home.

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.



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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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