Texas A&M University · 1 day ago
Graduate Assistant Non-Teaching | Institutional Research and Data Analysis
Prairie View, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$18/hr - $18/hrTexas A&M University is seeking a Graduate Assistant to support the Data Governance Office. This role involves maintaining data quality, documentation, and compliance processes for university data systems, making it ideal for students interested in data analytics and information management.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Perform data quality checks and assist with validation of institutional data
Help identify and document inconsistencies or data integrity issues
Support basic data cleanup, formatting, and organization tasks
Update and maintain the university’s data dictionary and metadata repositories
Document data definitions, reporting rules, and system workflows
Assist in standardizing terminology across departments
Assist in the coordination of Data Stewardship and data governance meetings
Prepare meeting agendas, notes, follow-up items, and presentations
Help maintain project trackers, issue logs, and documentation repositories
Support staff in preparing data reports and dashboards
Conduct simple data analysis using Excel, Google Sheets, or visualization tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in applicable field
Presently enrolled at Prairie View A&M University for at least nine (9) graduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done
Must be in good academic standing (SAP) as demonstrated through your college; minimum 2.0 GPA
For work eligibility during a summer term, a student must be enrolled for at least six (6) graduate or undergraduate semester credit hours during the term in which the work is to be done or preregistered at least six (6) undergraduate semester hours or nine (9) graduate semester hours for the upcoming fall term
Preferred
Interest or coursework in data science, IT, business, information systems, or related fields
Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus
Basic knowledge of SQL, Python, or R is helpful but not required
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Company
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.
Founded in 1876
10001+ employees
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