Business Analyst Intern

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #171286 - Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

About Colgate-Palmolive

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions! If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! 

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for all of our employees and customers. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

Job Summary: 

In our Dublin IT office, we design, support and roll out technology solutions for Colgate-Palmolive across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. We do this by combining a strong understanding of business processes with expertise in a broad range of technologies, including market leading tools such as SAP, Domo, Shopify, Snowflake and Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Our team brings together people from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, including but not limited to Computer Science, Business Studies, Engineering and Finance.

Our Business Analyst Intern programme runs for 9–12 months and offers the chance to gain experience in two of five key areas: Customer Development, Supply Chain, Digital Applications, Analytics and Finance. Throughout your internship, you will work on a wide variety of projects while also collaborating with colleagues as part of a global team, contributing to the development and adoption of new digital capabilities and innovative solutions.

You will be supported through a structured buddy/mentor programme, as well as access to our Global Wellness Programme. There are many opportunities to get involved in our local initiatives, AI Champions, Sustainability, Inclusion & Belonging, Wellbeing, Learning Champions and a vibrant calendar of social events that help you build your network and enjoy life in the office.

As part of our strong community focus, interns can take part in fundraising activities for our local charity partner, Barnardos. You’ll have the chance to lead monthly initiatives that raise awareness, support the charity’s work and bring some extra fun to the workplace. Colgate-Palmolive continues to invest in its Intern Programme, and many of our current employees began their careers here as interns, your internship could be the first step in a long-term career with us.

Things to know about your internship at Colgate-Palmolive

During your intern programme at Colgate, not only will you develop your professional skills but you will also develop personally. The culture at Colgate is supportive, giving you the keys to focus on your professional growth. You will also have the opportunity to learn skills in key areas such as AI (Google Gemini, Retool, NotebookLM) and SQL.

Successful applicants will take part in a structured induction programme that introduces you to Colgate-Palmolive, our global operations and digital-first ways of working. You’ll receive hands-on training across a range of tools and capabilities.  You will also gain experience in working as part of a global organisation and the various collaboration tools used to manage this effectively.

What about you?

Successful interns will have a strong academic record, good communication skills, an inherent ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and a genuine interest in working for a truly global company. Overall, we consider our intern programmes to be mutually-beneficial. Interns provide outside perspective and new thinking, we highly value the insights these experiences bring to our company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral & written communication skills.

• Ability to identify, analyze and problem solve. 

• Excellent collaboration skills while also being able to work independently.

• Flexible and adaptable to new technologies.

• Interested in IT projects and how they add value to a global company.

• Experience or knowledge of G-Suite Tools (Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides).

 

Additional Benefits 

Salary: Competitive Salary.

Sports & Social: Free monthly events for example, Paint & Prosecco, Escape Room & Team Relay Race in Phoenix Park.

Summer hours: Opportunity to finish early on a Friday! 

Charity Work: Want to give something back? Be part of the fundraising team for Barnardos. 

Live Better: Be part of a team that promotes wellness throughout the year. 

Training Courses: Each intern will be invited to training workshops throughout the year.

Staff Shop: Access to company products at a discounted price.

Buddy/Mentor programme. 

Welcome Goodie Bags. 

 

Apply now

If you are interested in applying for the role of a business analyst, applications will be opening the 16th January 2026 and closing the 15th February 2026. Please search jobs.colgate.com

Once you are on the main page, you can search for jobs by location (Ireland) and you will see the Business Analyst Intern job spec and application included. Keep an eye out and check our website for more information and updates.

 

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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