Minnesota State University-Mankato -- Business Analyst / Project Coordinator Internship

Maverick Software Consulting•Mankato, MN

About The Position

Maverick Software Consulting is looking for talented and highly motivated students to work with our clients while taking classes. Working through Maverick Software Consulting, this qualified student will be a contractor for Thomson Reuters in a Project Coordinator/Business Analyst role. Within Thomson Reuters they will work with a team in supporting portfolio stakeholder engagement work and project coordination. This will include the tracking of projects, financials, communications with stakeholders to ensure awareness of whose responsible, accountable, consulted and informed. There will be wide variety of opportunities to work in an innovative role within this young division of Thomson Reuters to bring forward new ideas and systems in addition to being able to take on individual projects. This will include the creation of various diagrams, documentation, excel and access metrics to communicate and analyze the current state of the business unit.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft O365 Enterprise Suite of Applications
Candidate MUST be a currently enrolled Minnesota State University Mankato student
Understands the strategy, organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, systems, and services of an enterprise and how to operate within
Understands the importance of employee experience and its benefit to company performance
Understanding information and data flow and how business users interact within and outside an organization
Problem-solving skills
Ability to work in a global matrix organization with insourced and outsourced team members
Good verbal and written communication skills
Self-motivated, quick learner, enthusiastic, and eager to apply knowledge

Nice To Haves

Social Media Marketing
Podcast/Vodcast experience

Responsibilities

Tracking of projects
Tracking of financials
Communications with stakeholders to ensure awareness of whose responsible, accountable, consulted and informed
Creation of various diagrams, documentation, excel and access metrics to communicate and analyze the current state of the business unit
Complex data mining
Trend analysis
Metric and report production
Process maturity and compliance assessment
Process flow charting
Iterative process activities (e.g. validity checks, change reviews, data quality checks tool enhancement design and review)
Define specifications from user requirements
Prepare written materials to meet purpose and audience
Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external teams
Work cooperatively and collaboratively within a group
Effective time management; maximizes productivity
Independent problem solver with troubleshooting, decision-making and analytical skills
Recommend process and tool improvements, reviews improvement proposals
Ensure that documented requirements meet quality standards
Define, develop, and coach others in best practices for requirements gathering and management