Management Intern - Career Data and Analytics

Career Services (CS) at Arizona State University seeks a motivated Management Intern (MI) for Data & Analytics. The MI will maintain dashboards and create reports focusing on student career outcomes and engagement data, helping our unit make data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to use modern tech tools to streamline routine workflows.

About the role

This is a part-time, 20-hour per week position primarily located at the Tempe campus. The incumbent may be required to travel to off-campus events and other ASU campuses. The schedule may include some nights and weekends, with flexible days and hours based on programming and communication timelines. This internship is a short-term position of 12 months or less, with the possibility of a one-year extension contingent upon an annual review.

Responsibilities

• Dashboards & Reporting: Maintain and build interactive reports using Tableau and Alteryx to track career outcomes and engagement metrics.
• Data Management: Write SQL queries to extract and analyze data, ensuring high accuracy and integrity.
• Workflow Automation: Use Python scripting and AI tools to automate routine, repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• ASU Collaboration: Partner on cross-functional projects with other ASU units and engage with the wider ASU data community.
• Turn data into clear, actionable insights through strong analytical skills.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and two years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Enrollment as a graduate student in a closely related field (e.g., data analytics, business intelligence, information technology, computer science, management, higher education, or a related quantitative discipline).
• Knowledge of data modeling, dashboarding, or business intelligence strategies.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; hands-on experience with Tableau and Alteryx is highly desirable.
• Basic knowledge of project management and workflow automation principles.
• Experience organizing datasets, managing timelines, and establishing prior data workflows.
• Experience turning complex raw data into clear, actionable, and public-facing insights.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 paid holidays and competitive vacation and sick accruals each pay period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU discounts to sports/events along with discounts through ASU partnerships.

Pay

$20.75 per hour

Supervision & Mentorship

• Weekly one-on-one supervision meetings focused on project updates, workload prioritization, professional development, and ongoing feedback.
• Structured goal-setting at the beginning of each semester to align internship projects with learning objectives, departmental priorities, and the intern’s academic and career interests.
• Ongoing mentorship and coaching in data management strategies, SQL/Python programming, Tableau/Alteryx reporting, data-informed decision-making, and collaboration within a higher education setting.
• Progressive responsibility and autonomy, with opportunities to take ownership of data-facing projects, automations, or reporting components as skills and confidence develop.
• Emphasis on reflective learning, inclusive engagement practices, and skill-building relevant to careers in data analytics, business intelligence, higher education, and related fields.

Professional Development & Learning Outcomes

• Data Architecture & Analytics: Designing, maintaining, and supporting data-focused career readiness dashboards and interactive reports using modern tech tools.
• Technical Pipeline Management: Writing SQL queries, extracting datasets, and managing data integrity to help the unit make data-driven decisions.
• Workflow Automation: Applying Python scripting and AI tools to streamline routine, repetitive operational workflows and improve efficiency.
• Metrics & Engagement Tracking: Tracking and analyzing student career outcomes and engagement metrics, synthesizing those insights to inform strategic outreach and service improvements.
• Project & Time Management: Managing project timelines, dataset updates, and cross-functional workflow tools to support consistent and accurate institutional reporting.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnering with cross-functional campus partners and engaging with the wider ASU data community to ensure aligned data standards and coordinated outreach.

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.
• Frequent communication to exchange accurate information.
• Collaborative, team-oriented environment requiring professional interaction with diverse campus teams and the wider ASU data community.

Career Services provides comprehensive programs, services, and resources across all four Phoenix-area locations, as well as ASU Online. The staff works collaboratively with Career Services leadership and colleagues at each location and as part of the Educational Outreach and Student Services (EOSS) Vice Presidential area.