University Associate, Analytics & Data Strategy at Ankura · Washingto…

Summary: Ankura is a consulting firm focused on innovation and growth, seeking a University Associate in Analytics & Data Strategy. The role involves supporting data-related projects by aggregating and analyzing data, creating visualizations, and collaborating with team members to deliver high-quality results. Responsibilities: - Deliver on day-to-day activities of engagements including interaction with other team members and client contacts - Aggregate, cleanse, and normalize disparate sources of data - Analyze and interpret historical financial, operational, and transactional data - Create summaries, data visualizations, written analyses, and other presentations of work performed - Generate consistent and thorough documentation to support processes developed throughout the project lifecycle - Participate in internal and external team meetings - Manage time and tasks to meet internal and external deadlines - Maintain a professional image within the company and project the same to those outside of the company Required Qualifications: - Graduating between December 2025 and June 2026 with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, MIS, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or other analytical area with a solid academic performance - Strong interest or experience in using technology to solve complex data problems - Ability to engage in team-oriented projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment - Advanced decision-making, problem-solving, logic-based skills with a strong attention to detail - Ability to manage time and prioritization of tasks - Ability to prepare high quality work product under strict deadlines - Ability to interact confidently with senior team members - Excellent communication (written and verbal), quantitative, and organizational skills - Strong work ethic, eagerness for continued development, and motivation to succeed - Creative and innovative thought process - Strong interest in learning, or experience / familiarity with, the following technologies: Database programming languages (SQL, PL/SQL) and other database applications (MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc.); Programming and scripting languages (Python, C#, VBA, PHP, etc.); ETL software and data visualization tools (SSIS, Pentaho Data Integration, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire, etc.); eDiscovery tools (Relativity, predictive coding applications, etc.) - Willingness and flexibility to travel as required - This role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa or any other temporary work authorization (i.e. OPT, CPT) Required Skills: Data Analytics, SQL, Python Important Skills: Data Visualization Nice-to-Have Skills: Creative Thinking