GA - Pre-Professional - Career Services - Business Analytics GA - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
About The Position
Career Services’ mission is to empower and support Redbirds to achieve their professional goals by providing resources, experiences, and industry connections. The Business Analytics Graduate Assistant is a member of the Career Services team and will assist the Assistant Director of Business Planning and Analytics department budget related tasks, with large data collection initiatives, including collecting and analyzing data, data visualization, data mining, social media campaigns, process documentation, and other duties as assigned related to the projects. Specific duties include: Majority of the job duties will involve collecting student data on post-graduation employment status, including survey distribution, merging response data, and analyzing responses using Qualtrics and Microsoft Excel. The Business Analytics Graduate Assistant will assist the Business Analyst with other data and/or administrative projects for Career Services and will work with other university constituents. Assist with reviewing resumes and cover letters as needed. Assist with events such as Career Fairs, Programs, etc
Requirements
- Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook, which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
- Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in one of the following programs: Technology, Program Management, MBA, MAA
- To be considered for a graduate assistantship, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work is required. GRE may be required for some programs.
- Experience working with diverse populations.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, both verbal and written, are expected.
- The position requires someone who is willing to work in a team environment and provide and uphold our quality standards and values.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using PowerBI, Excel
Responsibilities
- collecting student data on post-graduation employment status, including survey distribution, merging response data, and analyzing responses using Qualtrics and Microsoft Excel.
- assist the Business Analyst with other data and/or administrative projects for Career Services and will work with other university constituents.
- Assist with reviewing resumes and cover letters as needed.
- Assist with events such as Career Fairs, Programs, etc
Benefits
- Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
