Ivy College of Business Graduate Data Analyst

Position Title:

Ivy College of Business Graduate Data Analyst

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

-Master’s degree in a related field
-Experience working with college students in career services related area.
-Familiarity with employer expectations, hiring practices, and Applicant Tracking Systems, as well as knowledge of employment recruitment laws, employment benefits, and job search legalities.
-Experience with resume preparation, interviewing techniques, negotiations, career management, and job search strategies.
-Experience in public speaking, (Group – presentations, workshops)

Job Description:

The Ivy College of Business Graduate Career Services Office at Iowa State University is seeking a Data Analyst II to join our team on the main campus in Ames, Iowa. This role will focus on enhancing the career readiness of our MBA and specialized graduate business students through data driven decision making initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a proactive leader with strong written and verbal communication skills, business analytics, and technology skills. They should be able to exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with varied groups.

The primary responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Director of Graduate Business Career Services with cultivating, developing, and managing relationships, communication flows, and record keeping with employers, students, faculty, and all other constituents. 

• Assisting the Director of Graduate Business Career Services with multiple graduate program rankings data criteria requirements.

• Staying up to date, knowledgeable, and compliant with rankings reports and data criteria, hiring practices, recruitment laws, applicant tracking systems, and best practices in career services.

• Surveying, collecting, and managing student career outcome reports within the online employer and student portal.

• Maintaining, reviewing, and analyzing job and internship outcome data reports and spreadsheets for periods prior to college, at graduation, and one-year post-graduation.

• Analyzing, reporting, and presenting internship and employment outcome data insights with relevant stakeholders.

• Managing multiple online portals offering internships, rotational programs, and job search strategies to enhance student career options and improve institutional rankings through higher job titles and salaries.

• Interpreting career-related data (e.g., job placement rates, employer engagement, student advising) to identify trends and forecast future possibilities to optimize student outcomes, strengthen employer relations, and support university accreditation.

• Reporting career outcome data as engaging visual narratives for the Ivy College of Business website, boosting transparency and appeal to prospective students, current students, alumni, and employers.

• Compiling, analyzing, and presenting annual career services metrics reports (digital and print) for the institutional annual report, highlighting key performance indicators such as employment rates, top hiring industries, and salary trends.

• Drawing on Industry experience, serve as a career consultant for graduate business students in the Ivy College of Business, including MBA and specialty master’s degree students, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni on issues and trends related to employment.

• Consulting individual graduate students and alumni in their internship and/or job search strategies, negotiation strategies, resume and cover letters, interviewing best practices, and other related career topics.

• Functioning independently as a subject matter expert in student case management, campus recruiting, and professional development.

• Designing and delivering career courses that educate students on career development.

• Developing and organizing career programs like fairs and workshops to connect students with employers and help them enhance networking skills and showcase their strengths.

• Partnering with employers and academic departments to assess labor market trends, ensuring alignment between curriculum, employer requirements, and emerging industry demands.

• Providing and assisting students with the CPT/OPT work authorization data process in collaboration with the International Students and Scholars office. 

• Partnering with marketing to share data-driven success stories, showcasing trends like in-demand skills, employment rates, top industries, and salary insights. Leveraging data storytelling to convey impact to university leadership and accrediting bodies

• Conducting surveys and analyzing feedback from students, alumni, and employers to improve services.

• Identifying and tracking potential employer partnerships based on engagement metrics to improve and strengthen recruitment.

• Ensuring data integrity and security in career services databases.

• Supervising 1-2 graduate student assistants responsible for supporting program initiatives.

If you have a passion for helping others, this role is a fantastic opportunity to join a solid, experienced team that values collaboration and mutual support. You'll have a high degree of autonomy, allowing you to shape your schedule and make the role your own. This position offers a unique blend of tasks, from strategic planning to organizing events, and the chance to connect directly with employers, students, and alumni. You'll not only help graduate students find jobs and advance their careers but also build relationships with employers and bring them to campus to meet our students. This is not a typical, routine role — every day brings new challenges and opportunities. This position is essential in fostering a culture of career development and preparing our graduate students to excel in the marketplace. If you want to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to empowering students and making a meaningful impact on their career journeys, we encourage you to apply.

Level Guidelines
• Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
• Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
• Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
• May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
• May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Provides guidance to students

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS808

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program

Original Posting Date:

April 25, 2025

Posting Close Date:

May 1, 2025

Job Requisition Number:

R16846