What are the responsibilities and job description for the Growth Data Analyst Intern - PT position at UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION?
JOB SUMMARY
Delivers on University Credit Union’s core purpose of giving the University Community a financial advantage by building and nurturing relationships and programs within designated authority. Aggregates and analyzes data sets to provide useful insights, developing dashboards, reports, and tools for business-professionals, finding out technical solutions for improvement of data access and usage, and understanding data needs and advising the company on technical resources. This is a part time internship of 20 hours a week for up to 6 weeks.
LOCATION
We are passionate about attracting great talent to our team, so this position will be a hybrid arrangement with travel expectations to designated university partners and CU locations.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION
University Credit Union (UCU) is a purpose-driven financial cooperative dedicated to providing everyone in the university community a financial advantage.
UCU was founded in 1951, on campus, by a group of UCLA employees. Over 70 years later, we continue to exclusively serve the university community and have expanded our reach beyond UCLA. We continue to align ourselves with universities and have expanded our reach to numerous universities across California, the West Coast Conference, and the Big West Conference.
UCU’s focus has been diversifying and building a foundation for future growth. By partnering with the university community, we can provide products and services tailored to their unique needs. To best serve our member-owners, UCU delivers on our purpose to give every member in the university community a financial advantage, by following our three key differentiators:
o We were founded by the University Community for the University Community.
o We provide conflict-free unbiased financial advice from certified professional coaches.
o We offer the top 5% lowest rates nationwide of all federally insured financial institutions.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assists with aggregating and analyzing data to create dashboards, reports, and summaries for business users to meet evolving business needs, working with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and ensure clear, accurate presentation of data.
2. Assists in improving data reliability, efficiency, and quality by performing data validation, cleanup, and basic quality checks.
3. Supports the preparation of data for analysis and modeling by organizing, formatting, and documenting datasets.
4. Helps identify trends and patterns in data through exploratory analysis under the guidance of senior analysts. Assists with preliminary data gathering and analysis for evaluating new business opportunities.
5. Will have a primary focus on data related to UCU’s growth and partnership strategies.
6. Performs other duties as assigned and actively participates in learning opportunities to build data and financial analysis skills.
Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in finance, economics, accounting, data analytics, mathematics, or a related field. Relevant coursework or certifications in data analysis, data insights, reporting, or financial concepts preferred.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Coursework, academic projects, or internship exposure to data analysis, data insights, data mining, or working with large datasets; familiarity with how data is used to show insights and support business analysis is a plus.
Demonstrated interest in data analytics & insights, dashboards, financial reporting, and business intelligence tools.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Experience in independently and efficiently preparing dashboards and reports with a high degree of accuracy, under general supervision.
Excel experience including creation and use of pivot and utilization of relevant charts/graphics.
SKILLS/ABILITIES: Well organized.
Attentive to detail.
Ability to use data and insights for storytelling purposes.
Strong project management abilities.
Able to use related computer applications.
An independent thinker and self-starter.
“Can do” approach to resolving issues and overcoming objections.
Team UCU Benefits:
Investing in people is one of UCU’s strategic priorities and we invest in Team UCU by offering a variety of excellent benefits, in addition to being a great team to work with:
Competitive compensation
Work from anywhere options for select positions.
A full 401(k) match up to 6% plus a potential additional annual profit share of up to 4%
Quarterly Gain Share awards, subject to meeting certain organization goals, with a payout of up to 10% of earnings
Employee loan discounts
Generous paid vacation, plus accrual of paid sick time, and additional discretionary floating and cultural holidays
12 paid Holidays
Personal growth development plans tailored to each member of Team UCU
Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, including some options that are 100% paid for by the Credit Union.
Complementary Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Complementary long-term and short-term disability insurance and Employee Assistance Program
UCU’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:
Diversity, equity, and inclusion play a key part in our dedication to giving everyone in the university community a financial advantage. From students, staff, faculty, and alumni, our member-owners are individual in their needs. UCU is committed to ensuring our team brings a variety of skills, ideas, cultural backgrounds, and experience to UCU to align with them. We are dedicated to building trust and understanding with each of our member-owners. We accomplish this by building a community that embraces diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives; this is mirrored in our work and represented in Team UCU.
University Credit Union is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
ADA Requirements:
Physical Requirements
If based remotely, may be required to travel up to 20% of the time to the UCU HQ in Los Angeles, so must be able to travel and move within buildings to perform primarily sedentary work with limited physical exertion and occasional lifting of up to 10 lbs. Must be capable of climbing / descending stairs in an emergency. Must be able to operate routine office equipment including a computer, telephone, copier, and calculator. Must be able to routinely perform work on a computer for extended periods daily. Must be able to work extended hours whenever required or requested by management. Must be capable of regular reliable, and timely attendance that aligns with the pacific time zone.
Working Conditions
If working onsite, must be able to routinely perform work indoors in climate-controlled shared work area with minimal noise. If working remotely from a home office, must be able to work in a separate, quiet area, for extended periods on a computer.
Mental and/or Emotional Requirements
Must be able to perform job functions independently or with limited supervision and work effectively either on own or as part of a team. Must be able to read and carry out various written instructions and follow oral instructions. Must be able to speak clearly and deliver information in a logical and understandable sequence. Must be capable of dealing calmly and professionally with numerous different personalities from diverse cultures at various levels within and outside of the organization and demonstrate highest levels of customer service and discretion when dealing with the public. Must be able to perform responsibilities with composure under the stress of deadlines / requirements for extreme accuracy and quality and/or fast pace. Must be able to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous, and changing priorities. Must be capable of exercising the highest level of discretion on both internal and external confidential matters.
This Job Description provides a general summary of the position available and is not intended to be exhaustive. It does not form and should not be interpreted as forming a part of any contractual or non-contractual terms & conditions of employment.
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