Graduate Data Analyst, Career Programs & Outcomes

Dominican University; River Forest (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Dominican University is seeking a detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support career readiness assessment, data analysis, and reporting. You will handle data from surveys and instruments to evaluate student engagement, career readiness, and program effectiveness.

You will create reports and visualizations, assist with survey administration and data cleaning, and help translate findings into actionable insights for curriculum and program improvements.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and communicate data accurately.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and with others.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, interpret, and report career and vocation survey data.
• Review career readiness and outcomes data from students and alumni.
• Examine data related to career readiness competencies and program learning outcomes.
• Identify trends and key findings across data sources.
• Create reports, tables, charts, and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Assist with survey administration, data collection, cleaning, and documentation.
• Maintain data dictionaries and variable documentation for reproducibility.
• Translate findings into actionable insights for curriculum and programming.
• Support assessment projects within the Career Programs Office.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and alumni information.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Excel/Sheets

Communication

Teamwork

Education

MS in Information Management / MBA / MA in Educational Leadership

Tools

Qualtrics

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Dominican University is seeking a detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support career readiness assessment, data analysis, and reporting. You will handle data from surveys and instruments to evaluate student engagement, career readiness, and program effectiveness.

You will create reports and visualizations, assist with survey administration and data cleaning, and help translate findings into actionable insights for curriculum and program improvements.