Business Analyst Intern

Job Summary: 

The Business Analyst Intern will play a hands‑on role in supporting Columbia Forest Products’ large‑scale ERP transformation, known as Evergreen. This intern will work closely with the ERP Program Manager, business process owners, and functional teams to assist in process documentation, testing activities, data tasks, and project coordination across workstreams such as Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing. 

Key Responsibilities:

Functional & Business Analysis Support

• Assist in documenting business processes, requirements, and gaps across ERP workstreams, following the structure used in Evergreen Phase‑0 and functional mapping activities.
• Help prepare materials for workshops, fit‑to‑standard sessions, and design discussions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Support analysis of process dependencies, handoffs, and upstream/downstream impacts.

Testing & Validation

• Assist in developing test cases, gathering acceptance criteria, and preparing test scripts for ERP functional cycles.
• Execute test cases under the guidance of functional leads; log outcomes, defects, and retest needs.
• Help maintain testing documentation and ensure alignment with Evergreen’s detailed testing expectations (accuracy, traceability, and completeness)

Data & Documentation Support

• Assist with data collection, data validation activities, and preparation of datasets for conversion tasks as assigned by functional leads.
• Help maintain up‑to‑date documentation including RAID logs, process maps, workshop notes, and configuration trackers following established Evergreen governance practices.
• Support organization of shared documentation libraries and cross‑functional information repositories.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with business process owners, IT architects, integrators, and project managers to gather information and keep deliverables aligned.
• Participate in meetings to capture action items, decisions, risks, and follow‑up tasks.
• Project Coordination & PMO Support
• Assist the ERP Program Manager with project planning tasks, timelines, dependencies, and milestone tracking.
• Help prepare status summaries, dashboards, and communication updates to support transparency across the Evergreen initiative.
• Contribute to project intake, prioritization, and governance activities in alignment with Evergreen’s execution framework

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Analytics, or related field.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands‑on experience working within a multi‑year enterprise transformation (Microsoft D365).
• Exposure to ERP lifecycle activities including workshops, design, testing, data readiness, and change management.
• Mentorship from ERP Program Leadership, project managers, architects, and functional SMEs.
• Understanding of how business processes integrate across finance, operations, supply chain, and sales.
• Practical skills in analysis, documentation, project coordination, and cross‑functional communication.

Details: 

• Duration of internship will be from June 1st to August 14th. 
• Paid up to 40 hours per week
• CFP’s goal is to promote academic, career and personal development