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Data Analytics Graduate Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511311
Division/Organization: School of Business
Department: Undergraduate Program Office
Job Type: UW Student Assistant
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: GRAINGER HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $28
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Information Technology and Computers, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

The Student Success and Policy (SSP) Team within the Undergraduate Program of the Wisconsin School of Business works on academic policy and student interventions focused on fostering student excellence and retention. Through this work, the SSP team collaborates with the other program units to gain a wholistic understanding of a student’s experience including: academic advising, career coaching, international programs, admissions, and student life. This graduate student in this position will work on data projects related to these key areas to assess and understand the impact of different interventions.

Anticipated Start Date:

Negotiable between 6/15/25 and 6/22/26

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

May 2027

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 15 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

Approximately 20 hours per week are available during the summer months, and up to 15 hours per week are available during the school year.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $28 

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

This position is ideal for graduate students in any field who have experience working with data and a passion for applying statistical techniques to turn raw information into actionable insights.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Please discuss your experience with the qualifications in an attached cover letter:

Required Qualifications:
- Experience with a statistical programming language (R, Python, Stata) for data management and analysis

- Coursework or applied experience in statistics, including regression analysis and statistical inference

- Curiosity about data and an inquisitive mindset

- Clear and effective written and verbal communication

Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with a data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, QLIK, etc.) for custom reports and dashboards

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Open to a graduate student, the data analytics graduate intern will work closely with the Data and Policy Analyst for the Undergraduate Program within the Wisconsin School of Business. The undergraduate program serves ~3,700 students across 11 different majors and 5 certificates. Using data on this population of students, this position will assist with the development of presentations, reports, and statistical analyses of administrative operations.
The analytics intern will:
- 45% Pull, clean, and analyze data from campus data tools to answer staff questions, generate contact lists for staff needs, and prepare data for other projects

- 30% Assist with the development of presentations/reports including data visualizations, technical writing, and statistical analysis

- 15% Assist with survey design for program initiatives

- 10% Become more familiar with concepts of statistical programming, querying, and analytics

Physical Demands:

N/A

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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