Undergrad Economics Research Assistant - Data Analytics

University of West Georgia; Carrollton (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Economics at the University of West Georgia invites an undergraduate Student Research Assistant to support a project examining the effects of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on college participation and educational outcomes across demographic groups, with emphasis on the West Georgia region.

You will work with publicly available data on scholarship eligibility, college enrollment, educational outcomes and demographic characteristics, gaining hands-on experience with data collection,

Qualifications

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at UWG (6+ credits) during the academic semester.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• Major or related field such as economics, business analytics, data analytics, or data science.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience with data collection, data preparation, statistical analysis, visualization, and presentation of findings.
• Attend regular meetings with the faculty supervisor.
• Work independently while contributing to team discussions.

Skills

R

STATA

Python

Education

Undergraduate status UWG (6+ credits)

GPA 2.0+

Economics / analytics related field

Job description

The Department of Economics at the University of West Georgia invites an undergraduate Student Research Assistant to support a project examining the effects of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship on college participation and educational outcomes across demographic groups, with emphasis on the West Georgia region.

You will work with publicly available data on scholarship eligibility, college enrollment, educational outcomes and demographic characteristics, gaining hands-on experience with data collection,