The Advisory Board Company - Data Analyst, Education Advisory Board Data and Analytics Group

Description

 

Data Analyst,

Education Advisory Board Data and Analytics Group

The Advisory Board Company

www.advisory.com

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The Role in Brief:

The Education Advisory Board is the firm’s higher education practice, with membership programs serving Chief Academic Officers, Chief Business Officers, Student Affairs Executives and Community College Presidents at institutions in the United States, Canada and the U.K. Our research focuses on the university’s most pressing quality and productivity issues, performing rigorous root cause analysis and conducting hundreds of interviews with thought leaders to identify effective best practices that are shared with the membership through a series of national roundtable meetings, on-site workshops, webinars and publications.
 

We are currently seeking an individual to join the firm as a Data Analyst within the Research and Insights division (Higher Education Practice). The division’s work is compiled of research teams that analyze the strategic issues facing The Advisory Board Company's higher-education constituencies. The Data and Analytics Group is dedicated to supporting the broader research division and the firm’s overall membership through quantitative analytics and the development of novel web-based tools and applications. The incumbent will play a key role in new initiatives within the division as well as enhancements to existing systems.

 

 

This opportunity is based in Washington, D.C.

ActionAid USA - International Development Policy Fellow

Description

We are currently seeking an International Development Policy Fellow to work in our Washington, DC office.

ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to achieve greater human rights for all and defeat poverty. We believe people in poverty have the power to create change for themselves, their families and communities. ActionAid is a catalyst for that change.

The fellowship period spans from September 2014 until December 2014, but exact dates are flexible. Applicants willing to extend the duration of the fellowship through May 2015 are preferred. We are looking for someone who can commit to a full-time schedule, or nearly full-time schedule. The position offers a monthly stipend.
Description:

This fellowship position seeks a candidate interested in international development policy and issues related to land rights, global hunger, food sovereignty, and advocacy for a just reconstruction in Haiti. The position is open to students with interest and experience in the field of international development.

The positions will support ActionAid USA’s ongoing policy and campaign work on international development policy, with a focus on agricultural development policy, biofuels, and/or Haiti policy. Activities will include research, writing and production of materials, event planning, attending meetings, and some administration.

For more information on ActionAid USA please visit our website, at www.actionaidusa.org.

How to Apply:

Please send a resume, cover letter and short writing sample (no more than 5 pages) to internship.USA@actionaid.org. In the subject line please write “Last name, First name Policy Fellow” No calls please.

Application Deadline: August 8, 2014

 

To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and search for the job title.

BookHolders - Retail Management Internship

Description

 

BookHolders is looking for undergraduate students interested in learning and gaining experience in the area of business management. Interns will be given hands on experience in operating a retail store in the fast paced textbook industry. This is a paid position that will allow you to see all aspects of operating a business including employee management, inventory management and customer service.

To Apply:

Email jobs@bookholders.com for application and additional information.

Deadline:

All applications must be received by November 15th, 2011

Qualifications

1. Applicant must be in their final year of school. (Graduating within 2 semesters)
2. Applicant must have the ability to work 2-3 days per week. The exact schedule of the internship is flexible around your class schedule.
3. Experience within a retail or customer service related position.
4. Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.

To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and search for the job title.

Department of Homeland Security - Contract Specialist

Description

Major Duties:

• Reviews requisitions to determine that proper specifications/purchase descriptions are included in solicitation documents.
• Evaluates bids or proposals for compliance with specifications/purchase descriptions and applicable clauses.
• Administers previously negotiate and formally advertised contracts.
• Participates with higher level specialists in procurement using formal advertisement.
• Participates as a team member on an Acquisition Management Review Team or equivalent assignment.

Qualifications

 
To qualify at the GS-07 level, you must possess one of the following:

 A. A bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management, AND I meet one of the following superior academic achievement provisions: a) A grade point average of B (a GPA of 3.0 or higher) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 full years of undergraduate study; or b) A grade point average of B+ (a GPA of 3.5 or higher) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study; or c) Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision; or d) Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies and/or Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities. NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.

UMD Center for Advanced Study of Language Looking for Paid Research Participants for Various Studies

Do you study Spanish? Participate in a study! 

The Language Learning and Cognition Study is recruiting participants!  Participate in 14 sessions of 1-2 hours each at the Patapsco building (a short walk from College Park Metro, accessible by Shuttle #104).

You will be asked to complete cognitive tasks and questionnaires, as well as training tasks on an iPad.

Receive $240 for completing the study ($5 each for sessions 1-13, and $175 at the final session).  After completing session 14, you will get a raffle entry to win one of 10 $200 gift cards!

Eligibility criteria include (see website for full list):

-18-30 years of age
-monolingual native speaker of English
-currently enrolled in a 300-level Spanish course or completed a 300-level Spanish course within the past year
-not started studying Spanish before age 12
-no immersion experience of longer than 1 month in a Spanish-speaking country

Review additional criteria, get more information, and sign up on the Paid SONA System http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com

For more information about this study, contact the Language Learning and Cognition Team at LangLCS@casl.umd.edu.

 

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Paid Cognitive Preparedness MRI Study ($60)

We would like to invite you to participate in a paid research study for the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language. In one 3-hour session at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center, you will complete tasks while undergoing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and eyetracking to examine the attention-related cognitive and neural systems that support language processing. If you are eligible and complete the MRI session, you will earn $20 per hour!

Click the link below for more information and to fill out a brief questionnaire: http://ter.ps/CogPrepMRI

Researchers will determine your eligibility according to these and other criteria to ensure it is safe and appropriate for you to participate in this MRI study. You must:

be 18-40 years of age; be a native English speaker;  be right-handed; not have any known neurological or psychiatric condition or learning disability; not practice techniques designed to improve cognitive or attentional functioning; not wear glasses (contacts ok); not have ferrous metal in the body; not be pregnant

 

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Auditory Training Study

Participate in 4 sessions (1.5-2 hours each) at the Patapsco Building, near CP Metro. Sessions involve questionnaires and computerized tasks. Participants receive $55 ($5/session plus a $35 bonus after Session 4), and they will also entered into a raffle for a $150 gift card after Session 4.

Find out more information about the Auditory Training Study on the Paid SONA System (http://umpsychology-paid.sona-systems.com).  Before signing up, you must complete a prescreen to check eligibility at https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/SE/?SID=SV_bdsvA0VfbFBGyvb. Questions? Email Auditory@casl.umd.edu.

Earn a little cash this summer by participating in a GVPT bargaining experiment

On Thursday, August 7th, at 2:00pm and 3:30pm in 4101 Chincoteague Hall, I will be conducting an experiment in the form of a simple computerized bargaining game. You are invited to participate in this experiment. You will be paid $6 for agreeing to participate, and you may earn up to a maximum of an additional $50 based on how you play the game. Most participants generally earn between an additional $20 and $30. The experiment will take no more than 45 minutes to complete, and you will be paid in cash at the end. There is space for 20 participants, and you may register to participate in the experiment at:

http://www.terpconnect.umd.edu/~wlr/experiments

If you are selected to participate, you will be notified by 5pm on Tuesday, August 5th. If you are selected you will be provided with any additional necessary information via e-mail.

Best regards,

William Reed, Associate Professor, GVPT

Waypoint Global Strategies - Research Analyst

Description

 

Waypoint Global Strategies is actively recruiting for a research analyst position with the firm. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong interdisciplinary skills, a diverse background/expertise, has excellent communication skills, outstanding research methods, and a strong interest in working in a fast-paced company focused on developing business use cases and conducting market research. The candidate will work directly with the President/COO of the firm and will be responsible for developing strategic market overviews, sales strategies, qualifying sales leads, and helping to run the day-to-day operations of this small, but emerging high-technology business.

Qualifications

 

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, possess outstanding research methods, and a strong interest in working in a fast-paced company focused on developing business use cases and conducting market research.

To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and search for the job title.

Pennsylvania Multifamily Asset Managers - Financial Analyst Intern

Description

 

Bethesda-based Pennsylvania Multifamily Asset Managers (PMAM) is a private sector partner of Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and the State of Pennsylvania, taking responsibility for the implementation of asset management core tasks under HUD Section 8 subsidized properties. It is our goal to deliver the most professional real estate and property management support available within HUD. Expertise in finance is critical to achieving this goal.

We are seeking a diligent, ambitious Financial Analyst Intern for our Bethesda office for the 2014/2015 Academic School Year. As a Financial Analyst Intern you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise in finance to help PMAM achieve and provide the best possible property management and real estate support to HUD funded properties.

Specific duties of the Financial Analyst Intern include:
- Data input of utility cost information into database
- Creation of utility analysis tables using Excel
- Preparation of rent adjustment analysis folders
- Uploading financial information to database module for analysis
- Scanning financial documentation into database system
- Administrative tasks as assigned to assist with office organization

Qualifications

 

Specific Requirements for the Financial Analyst Intern include:
• Undergraduate Candidate Only
• Minimum of 6 credits in Finance or Accounting with grade of B or better
•Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment
•Excellent oral and written communication skills
•Strong attention to detail
•High level of competence using Excel

To read more about the position, log in to your Career4Terps (C4T) account(http://www.careercenter.umd.edu/) and search for the job title.

ZS Associates - Business Analytics Associate

Description

 ZS' Business Consulting group delivers solutions to a broad spectrum of marketing and sales challenges. We also help our clients transform their marketing and sales organizations to implement these solutions. Our solutions and recommendations are based in rigorous research and analysis underpinned by deep expertise and thought leadership.

Business Analytics Associates (BAAs) are active participants in creating and delivering solutions for our clients and project teams. BAAs leverage their analytic skills to derive insights and solve problems. In particular, BAAs employ advanced analytic techniques in areas such as modeling, simulation and optimization.

As a Business Analytics Associate, you will have opportunities in many areas, such as:

• Develop advanced statistical models that relate marketing or sales activities to financial results
• Simulate the impact of a client’s future marketing or sales activities on their future real-world results
• Leverage optimization techniques to guide clients and ZS teams to the best decisions
• Design custom analysis tools in applications such as Visual Basic, MS Excel, MS Access, SAS and ZS proprietary software
• Synthesize and communicate results to clients and ZS teams
• Collaborate with client and ZS teams to implement solutions
• Gain immediate responsibility for project deliverables
• Take initiative to advance your analytic and problem solving skills and train others at ZS

PublicRelay - Media Analyst

Description

 

PublicRelay is looking for analysts to provide in-depth media intelligence and executive level reporting to Fortune 500 level companies, national trade associations, and federal government agencies.

About PublicRelay

PublicRelay has developed a sophisticated software and service which allows analysts to identify actionable media insights for communications, marketing, and strategy executives. Our analysis enables executive level clients to understand their media landscape and assess the impact of their teams’ efforts. PublicRelay is headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., in Northern Virginia.

Media Analyst Role

Analysts assess traditional, social, and broadcast media from all over the world to provide clients with a highly refined view of their most important coverage. The media intelligence that PublicRelay provides allows our clients to develop sophisticated strategies for promoting their companies and brands.

Successful candidates possess a mix of intelligence and interpersonal skills which allow them to build personal relationships with C-suite clientele. Candidates must be highly analytical, self-motivated, and have demonstrated the ability to work quickly and efficiently under deadline pressure to support daily client deliverables.

Due to our clients’ need for timely analysis, the willingness to work a schedule that is shifted to early morning hours (e.g., 6AM) is important.