Wharton Moneyball Online Program TAs - Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative

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Wharton Moneyball Online Program TAs - Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative

Job Profile Title

Student Worker

Job Description Summary

Student Worker

Job Description

The Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative is seeking motivated students to serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) for our upcoming programs. As a TA, you will play a crucial role in facilitating learning and supporting our innovative courses. You may apply for one or more of the following opportunities:

Moneyball FLEX: Asynchronous course, required 10 hours a week from TA.

Jun 21 - Jul 26, 2026

Moneyball Training Camp 10:00AM-6:00PM for the full week, required 40 hours from the TA.

Session 1: Jun 22 - Jun 26, 2026

Session 2: Jul 13 - Jul 17, 2026

Application Details:

You may choose to apply for any one of these programs; there is no requirement to TA for multiple sessions.

When applying, please clearly specify the program(s) for which you wish to TA.


Responsibilities:

Complete a background check.

Attend lectures and presentations from faculty and guest speakers.

Assist students with homework's and questions related to statistics, sports data, and coding.

Work with a group of assigned students to develop a sports analytics-based project.

Qualifications:

Interest in sports, statistics, and analytics

Currently enrolled as a student at the University of Pennsylvania.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote environment.

Available the week before the program starts for prep work.

Daily Schedule:

Moneyball Training Camp

Monday – Friday: tentatively 10:00AM-6:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4);

daily specifics may vary, but students should expect a mix of the following:

10:00am-12:30pm: Live Class

12:30pm-1:45pm – Lunch Break; Optional Office Hours/Coffee Chat available

2:00pm-3:00pm – Live Guest Speaker

3:00pm-4:30pm – (Asynchronous) Watch/read R Lectures

4:30pm-5:00pm – Live Review coding Lecture

5:00pm-6:00pm – Live Breakout sessions with TAs/Problem Sets

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