Job Overview
Location
Penn State University Park
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data Science
Date Posted
June 14, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • Support financial data analysis for the Penn State IT Optimized Service Team (OST) initiative as a part-time Graduate Assistant.
- • Analyze financial and operational data related to University IT services, expenditures, and resource allocation.
- • Assist in collecting, validating, and reporting data for OST discovery workshops to inform service evaluations.
- • Develop actionable insights to guide the improvement of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and IT service delivery.
- • Identify trends in IT spending and operational efficiency to uncover opportunities for cost reduction and process optimization.
- • Prepare and deliver reports, dashboards, and data visualizations for stakeholders across Penn State IT.
- • Collaborate with Penn State IT teams to support ongoing analytical efforts and strategic decision-making.
- • Contribute to a university-wide initiative focused on aligning IT investments with strategic priorities and enhancing cost effectiveness.
- • Work remotely up to 20 hours per week with a compensation rate of $20 per hour.
- • Engage in a high-impact enterprise project that bridges financial analysis, IT strategy, and organizational transformation within a complex academic environment.
- • Ensure all data analysis adheres to institutional standards for accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.
- • Participate in team meetings and workshops to communicate findings and support collaborative problem-solving.
- • Maintain strong attention to detail in data handling, reporting, and documentation to ensure reliability of insights.
- • Apply analytical and problem-solving skills to translate complex financial datasets into clear, usable information for non-technical stakeholders.
🎯 Requirements
- • Current enrollment in a Penn State graduate program
- • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- • Experience with Excel and/or data analysis tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Python, R)
- • Ability to interpret and communicate data insights effectively
- • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
🏖️ Benefits
- • $20 per hour compensation
- • Remote work arrangement (up to 20 hours per week)
- • Hands-on experience contributing to a university-wide IT optimization initiative
- • Opportunity to gain practical skills in financial data analysis within a large academic institution
- • Exposure to enterprise-level IT strategy, SLA development, and organizational transformation
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About Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University is a public, state-related research university founded in 1855 and headquartered in University Park, Pennsylvania. One of the largest U.S. universities, it enrolls about 90,000 students across 24 campuses and offers more than 275 baccalaureate majors. A land-, sea-, space-, and sun-grant institution, Penn State conducts roughly $1 billion in annual research expenditures, ranking among the nation’s top research universities. Its academic profile spans engineering, business, medicine, agricultural sciences, and liberal arts, complemented by extensive extension and outreach programs. The Nittany Lions athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I and the Big Ten Conference.
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