GA - Pre-Professional - Career Services - Business Analytics GA - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

Title: GA - Pre-Professional - Career Services - Business Analytics GA - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Career Services
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

Career Services’ mission is to empower and support Redbirds to achieve their professional goals by
providing resources, experiences, and industry connections.
The Business Analytics Graduate Assistant is a member of the Career Services team and will assist the
Assistant Director of Business Planning and Analytics department budget related tasks, with large data
collection initiatives, including collecting and analyzing data, data visualization, data mining, social media
campaigns, process documentation, and other duties as assigned related to the projects.
Specific duties include:
• Majority of the job duties will involve collecting student data on post-graduation employment status,
including survey distribution, merging response data, and analyzing responses using Qualtrics and
Microsoft Excel.
• The Business Analytics Graduate Assistant will assist the Business Analyst with other data and/or
administrative projects for Career Services and will work with other university constituents.
• Assist with reviewing resumes and cover letters as needed.
• Assist with events such as Career Fairs, Programs, etc

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1510

Required Qualifications

• Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook, which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
• Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in one of the following programs: Technology, Program Management, MBA, MAA
•To be considered for a graduate assistantship, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60
semester hours of undergraduate work is required. GRE may be required for some programs.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills, both verbal and written, are expected.
• The position requires someone who is willing to work in a team environment and provide and uphold our quality standards and values.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using PowerBI, Excel

Work Hours

TBD

Proposed Starting Date

August 3, 2026

Required Applicant Documents

Resume,
Cover Letter
Reference List

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Scott Summers,
sesumme@ilstu.edu

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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