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Bank of America Career Series

Posted: 05 May 2020 06:41 AM PDT

Interested in working/interning in the banking sector? Check out this Bank of America Career Series:

Intern at Top Corporations and Banks for Summer 2021

Posted: 05 May 2020 06:38 AM PDT

SEO Career Virtual Information Session
Thursday, May 7, 2020 • 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm | Virtual Event
SEO Career can give you direct access to internships at top corporations and banks for Summer 2021! We are seeking current freshmen and sophomores to prep for this fall's interview cycle.

Register here – https://bit.ly/2VNHMpN

Express Interest in SEO Career - http://bit.ly/SEOCareerInterest

Join Sabrina Ramirez Slade, Assistant Director, SEO Career, for this exciting, interactive session where you'll learn how SEO Career can give you direct access to internships at top corporations and banks for Summer 2021! We are seeking current freshmen and sophomores to prep for this fall's interview cycle. SEO Career prepares Black, Hispanic and Native American students for prestigious, high-paying summer internships with Fortune 500 Companies in the finance, banking, and real estate industries. Our team of coaches gets you interview ready for the recruiting season and throughout your summer internship to land the return offer!

For additional information about this event: Contact Michael Maiden at the University Career Center: at mmaiden@umd.edu. 

    Research Analyst I - Job Opening

    Posted: 04 May 2020 01:36 PM PDT

    Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) is a leading non-partisan public policy research firm that conducts studies and provides technical assistance on health care, education, welfare, housing, community development, and related subjects. Our mission is to provide policy makers with rigorous and timely studies that enable our clients (including federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as private foundations) to improve public well-being.

    The Research Analyst I would assist senior researchers in a variety of research, data analysis, and administrative tasks. This position requires analysts that are able to work independently but also function effectively as a member of the project team and closely with junior and senior researchers.

    Position Responsibilities:
    • Collection and preparation of data from surveys and administrative information systems.
    • Performing basic analysis and coding of survey instruments.
    • Conducting literature searches and review to provide background information for related project topics.
    • Prepare for and summarize client communications and correspondence.
    • Contributing to written reports and proposals.
    • Tracking internal project functions, such as budgets, staffing, and progress of tasks.
    • Providing general administrative project support and management.
    Requirements and Qualifications:
    • B.A./B.S. in Economics, Public Policy, Public Health, Sociology, Statistics, or related discipline.
    • Solid communication and presentation skills
    • Administrative project management abilities
    • Quantitative and/or qualitative research experience
    • Effectively communicate problems and results, orally and in writing
    • Work independently and as a member of a team
    • General computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
    • Computer programming experience, especially in R or STATA, is a plus
    To Apply:

    If you meet the requirements and qualifications listed above, submit your application using the portal referenced here: https://optimalsolutionsgroup.com/careers/.

    PLEASE NOTE: Qualified candidates will be contacted directly---NO CALLS PLEASE.

    Business Intelligence (BI) Intern

    Posted: 04 May 2020 01:34 PM PDT

    Optimal Solutions Group, LLC (Optimal) is a leading non-partisan public policy research firm that conducts studies and provides technical assistance on health care, education, welfare, housing, community development, and related subjects. Our mission is to provide policy makers with rigorous and timely studies that enable our clients (including federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as private foundations) to improve public well-being.

    The BI Intern position would require part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer. Compensation is commensurate with years of education, training, and pertinent experience.

    Position Responsibilities:

    • Work with research and IT staff to gather business requirements; help prioritize the requirements; develop enhancements to the existing system, create technical specifications
    • Create and modify dashboards and reporting solutions using relevant business intelligence tools based on project requirements
    • Perform routine system maintenance, performance tuning, problem solving and debugging
    • Adhere to good systems development methodology
    • Perform periodic environmental scans of tools and technologies
    • Support on boarding and training of Business Users and train them in using dashboards.
    • Participates in special projects as required.
    Requirements and Qualifications
    • Good understanding of data warehousing concepts
    • Experience working with SQL Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the BI domain.
    • Ability to learn and understand architectural structure and layout of the Reporting suites
    • Experience in Spotfire, MicroStrategy, Cognos, Crystal Reports or reporting solutions/suites is a plus
    • Strong Communication skills (Verbal and written)
    • Must have strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving abilities.
    • Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Must have the ability to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
    • Must be actively pursuing a B.S. or Master's degree (majors in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, computer information Systems, or Computer Engineering preferred).
    To Apply:

    If you meet the requirements and qualifications listed above, submit your application using the portal referenced here: https://optimalsolutionsgroup.com/careers/.

    PLEASE NOTE: Qualified candidates will be contacted directly – NO CALLS PLEASE.
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