Data Analytics Fellowship - Undergrad

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Introduction:
The Office of Information Technology at Duke University is seeking a Data Analytics Fellow to join our team. If you are passionate about addressing challenging issues in higher education using data science and educational data mining techniques, we would like to talk to you about this role.

 

Minimum Requirements:

This 12-month program is available exclusively to 2025 graduates:

 

• B.S. in Mathematics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
• Proficiency with data analysis in Python or R, and SQL.
• Experience with creating dashboards or other data visualizations within analytics platforms.
• Understanding of different data formatting (JSON, CSV, Parquet) and data storage models (Data Lake, Star Schema).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Spark.
• Familiarity with git.

Other Requirements:

• Passion for turning data into actionable insights.
• Curiosity for discovering and learning new tools and technologies.
• Technical expertise in data exploration and visualization.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an agile environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position is:
Hybrid. The position allows hybrid work (approximately twice per month) or in-person work at our Durham, NC location, with occasional travel (approximately once per month) to other institutions in North Carolina.

 

Be Bold.

 

Essential Job Duties:

• Coordinate and participate in collecting, interpreting, documenting, and summarizing data to support research and information gathering activities.
• Filter and clean data, review reports, logs, and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
• Apply statistical and machine learning techniques to identify trends and insights in historical data.
• Design reports using tools such as statistics, graphs, images, and lists to help stakeholders easily interpret the data. Communicate results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide interpretation and recommendations to decision-makers, ensuring stakeholders understand nuances in analyses and limitations of methodologies.

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Why Join Us:
The Data Analytics Practice within Duke’s Office of Information Technology is a new practice that provides Data Visualization, Data Engineering, and Data Science support for the university’s institutional, academic, and research needs. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that actively engages with the research community and promotes the use of advanced computing technologies in research and education.

 

Additional Information:
Learn more about Duke University’s competitive benefits package: HR.Duke.Edu/Benefits

 

Job Code: 00002423 ANALYST, IT
Job Level: C

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race,