Analyst Trainee, Labor Market Research

American Corporation for Public Well Being; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

ACPWB seeks an Analyst Trainee, Labor Market Research to support human capital analytics and reporting. You will start with data collection, quality assurance, and analysis, then progress under supervision through the Foundation Year curriculum.

You will join a Corporate Governance team that values curiosity, attention to detail, and a structured development path, with mentorship from senior staff and hands-on engagement in real projects in Milwaukee.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic charting.
• Familiarity with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong research skills and ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Ability to work in a structured environment with defined standards and quality expectations.
• Strong academic record, particularly in quantitative coursework.
• Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned compliance, ethics, and professional development training modules on schedule.
• Contribute to peer review and proofreading of client deliverables before distribution.
• Participate in internal team meetings and take structured notes for distribution to project teams.
• Conduct literature reviews and desktop research on topics relevant to human capital analytics and reporting.
• Support senior analysts and associates with data collection, cleaning, and validation for human capital analytics and reporting engagements.
• Contribute to the development of standard templates and analytical tools used by the Corporate Governance team.
• Assist in the preparation of client-ready spreadsheets, charts, and supporting exhibits.

Skills

Excel pivot tables

VLOOKUP

Office basics

Research skills

Time management

Job description

Corporate Governance Associate Full-Time

About The Role

ACPWB's Corporate Governance team is looking for a Analyst Trainee, Labor Market Research who brings intellectual curiosity, analytical aptitude, and the willingness to be a new professional rather than pretending to be an experienced one. We structured the ACPWB Foundation Year curriculum specifically to build the skills this team needs over time. Our most senior analysts started in roles like this one.

ACPWB's Corporate Governance team of 14 is adding a Analyst Trainee, Labor Market Research to support growing demand in human capital analytics and reporting. You do not need years of experience to succeed in this role — you need intellectual honesty, attention to detail, and the ability to ask a good question. We will teach you everything else through the ACPWB Foundation Year curriculum and through direct involvement in real analytical work.

The Analyst Trainee, Labor Market Research will be the newest member of a Corporate Governance team that has built a reputation for doing human capital analytics and reporting work that is worth citing. You will start by supporting data collection, quality assurance, and analysis — then take on more as your skills develop. Your Senior Associate will be explicit about what that progression looks like and will hold themselves accountable to it.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete assigned compliance, ethics, and professional development training modules on schedule
• Contribute to peer review and proofreading of client deliverables before distribution
• Participate in internal team meetings and take structured notes for distribution to project teams
• Conduct literature reviews and desktop research on topics relevant to human capital analytics and reporting
• Support senior analysts and associates with data collection, cleaning, and validation for human capital analytics and reporting engagements
• Contribute to the development of standard templates and analytical tools used by the Corporate Governance team
• Assist in the preparation of client-ready spreadsheets, charts, and supporting exhibits

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic charting
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong research skills including ability to find and synthesize information from multiple sources
• Comfort working in a structured environment with defined standards and quality expectations
• Strong academic record, particularly in quantitative coursework
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, prioritize competing tasks, and meet deadlines without constant supervision

Preferred

• Experience supporting a professional team in a coordinator or assistant capacity
• Interest in Milwaukee and the Midwest as a place to build a professional career
• Familiarity with proxy statements, annual reports, or SEC filings
• Familiarity with any benchmarking or survey platform (Radford, Mercer, WTW, or similar)
• Demonstrated interest in workforce equity, pay transparency, or labor market policy

WHY ACPWB

The ACPWB office is in Milwaukee. We have said this before and will say it again because we believe it matters. We chose this city deliberately, we are invested in it, and the quality of life it provides is part of our employer value proposition. It is not a consolation prize.

ACPWB was founded in Milwaukee in 2006 with a simple mandate: help working Americans understand and advocate for the compensation they deserve. Eighteen years later, that mandate has grown into a full-service research and advisory practice serving clients from early-stage employers to Fortune 50 enterprises — and we are still based in Milwaukee, because Milwaukee is genuinely underrated.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Our hiring process is direct and transparent: one phone screen, one technical interview, one final panel. We aim to complete the process within three weeks of initial contact. We will tell you where you stand at each stage, because we believe that is the right thing to do.

What Success Looks Like In Year One

• Identify one area where you can add unique value to the team — and begin doing so
• Receive a mid-year performance review that confirms you are progressing on the expected development path
• Understand ACPWB's core analytical methodology well enough to explain it to a new hire
• Contribute independently to at least two full engagement cycles, from data collection through final review
• Complete all modules of the ACPWB Foundation Year curriculum and pass the associated skills assessment