Advanced Analytics Resource Center

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Discover is known for pushing what's possible in the world of financial services. Our Advanced Analytics Resource Center (AARC) is our latest investment in advancing innovation – and careers – in data analytics.

What Is AARC?

Fast Track your Data & Analytics Career

AARC is a center of analytical brilliance where our sharpest minds spark innovation and enable brighter financial futures for our customers. Here, you'll drive intelligent decision-making processes across the business, and leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to solve critical business challenges. At AARC you'll rethink everything you know about the sector, challenge your expertise, and hit the gas pedal on your learning and advancement.

Experience Reference Guide

Your AARC Journey

The AARC provides a unique experience combining Discover's customized analytics training and rotational exposure to different areas for breadth and depth. You'll join a group of professionals that will become your Discover community - and gain exclusive exposure to company leadership at the same time.
Scroll through the panels below to learn more about each phase.

Phase 1: Bootcamp

Your first 30 days will be a mixture of both in the classroom and experiential learning. This phase is meant to set you up for success by laying the foundation of your analytical and professional development. This is where you will also be assigned your first project, performance coach, and project supervisor.

Phase 2: Exploration Rotations

During your exploration phase, you will have the opportunity to rotate between two different key business areas. Each rotation will be approximately four months each to ensure you are prepared for your next rotation. Along the way you will also receive targeted training and professional development.

Phase 3: Specialized Rotations

In this phase, you will have up to two specialized rotations for around 7.5 months each. This exposure will help you to identify your areas of interest for your post-program placement. You will be more integrated with your project business unit through weekly one-to-ones with your project supervisor and monthly one-to-ones with your performance coach.

Phase 4: AARC Placement

If you are on track, you will work with your performance coach and business consultant on your post-program placement. Once your post-program placement has been secured, you will report into with your direct manager. Depending on your post-program placement, your time can be split between both our Riverwoods (HQ) and Chicago (606) offices.

Let's find your Spark

No matter which path your individual journey takes you on, you will get to experience a wide variety of data analytics challenges and a myriad of possible solutions – on the timeframe that fits your personal goals and business need. This fast-paced career program will challenge your thinking and floor the gas pedal on your learning and advancement.

Program Benefits

Get set up for success

Work with experienced technical managers

Participate in an extensive, structured, fast-paced learning curriculum and bootcamp

Develop industry and market knowledge

Engage with your peers to expand knowledge sharing and collaboration

Explore numerous career pathways in analytics, modelling, and data science

Contribute to challenging, meaningful assignments across the business

Learn technical and leadership skills

Discover what sparks your passion

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How To Qualify

We invest in your future

We’re looking for outstanding students and early career professionals who are motivated and curious problem-solvers. The AARC requires:

Current students or professionals in Data Science and Analytics with 0-2 years of experience.
High achievers who are pursuing or have received a degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Information Systems, Actuarial Science, Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other related fields.
Flexibility to work from the 606 Downtown Chicago Office and Riverwoods HQ

Application process

A step-by-step video guide to kicking off a career with us. For more details on the process, watch this helpful video.

Step 1

Submit your application

Step 2

Play our Pymetrics games

Step 3

Join us for an interview

Step 4

Receive your offer (subject to screening)

Step 5

Join our on-boarding experience

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Be yourself here

We care about making sure everyone is accepted, and has a strong sense of belonging at Discover. It's why we've set up our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) program and have 10 Employee Resource Groups (and counting).

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