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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509157
Division/Organization: School of Business
Department: Academic Technology & Web
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: GRAINGER HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.00 - $17.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

 The Digital Analytics team within Teaching, Learning & Assessment at the Wisconsin School of Business is a great place to work if you are passionate about data and using data to help others with decision-making and improving their learning. We view student employment as a vital component of your educational experience, where students gain valuable experience for their future careers.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Summer of 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10

Schedule:

 Your schedule is flexible and is created in partnership with the Digital Analytics Team Lead. When creating your schedule, we require a minimum shift length of two hours, that work is done primarily during regular business hours, and we prefer that you overlap with at least one other student team member.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $12.00 Maximum: $17.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 Qualified candidates will have the following skills and experience:
* An interest in pursuing a career in digital analytics, data science, data engineering, and/or AI
Intermediate knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#
* A high level of data literacy
* A passion for understanding what the data says, as well as what it doesn't say
* Exceptional attention to detail
* Ability to work with minimal supervision

Well-qualified candidates will also have some of the following skills and experience:
* Knowledge of data reporting and analysis using Microsoft Excel, SQL, R, Python, or other tools
* Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Google Looker Studio, or visualization packages in R and Python
* An understanding of modern APIs that implement RESTful or GraphQL standards
* Currently enrolled in or have completed relevant UW-Madison coursework such as:
* Stat 333 - Applied Regression Analysis
* CS 300 - Programming II
* Stat 340 - Introduction to Data Modeling II
* Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
* Proven aptitude through coursework or outside projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Review the breakdown of qualified and well-qualified candidates within the Qualifications section.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Digital Analytics team within the Teaching, Learning & Assessment group at the Wisconsin School of Business is seeking a student developer with a focus on the intersection of data engineering and data analysis, who is passionate about data and its application in helping others.

To support and improve the school’s decision-making process, this student will work with various data sources, including Microsoft SQL Server, Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, and institutional data. Tasks include creating ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) processes, compiling metrics and insights for monthly and ad-hoc reports, testing and validating new strategies, creating and maintaining custom dashboards, creating and validating predictive models, and other similar activities.

Ongoing projects include utilizing AI for operational purposes, completing the transition from on-premises to the Google Cloud Platform, and developing Google Looker Studio dashboards and reports to support informed decision-making.

Physical Demands:

Utilizing a mouse and keyboard to produce and edit documentation, code, and reports/dashboards.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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