IT Analytics Student Assistant

• Department: Information Technology / 0-3510-000
• Job Title: Student Assistant
• Hourly Wage: $17.00/hour
• Hours per Week: Up to 20 hours per week.
• Schedule: Flexible within business hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM), Monday through Friday, with accommodations for class schedules.

ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:

Located in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region of Florida’s gulf coast, the University of South Florida (USF) is a Preeminent State Research University with campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Rated as one of the top places to live in the U.S., Tampa Bay offers a high quality of life, year-round sunshine, and easy access to top-rated entertainment. USF is one of the nation’s largest public universities, serving more than 50,000 students with an annual budget of $1.8 billon. Over the past five years, USF has been the fastest-rising university in the nation, public or private, on the U.S. News and World Report's list of best universities, which it ranks as the 44th best public university in America.

USF is proud to be an innovating partner within the Tampa Bay region, listed by Forbes as the top emerging tech city in the country. 

USF Information Technology (USF IT) provides technology services and support for the University of South Florida. The IT team, led by the Vice President and CIO, provides the following services: Administrative Services, Client Support, Communication Services, Teaching and Learning, Analytics and Reporting, Mobile and Web Services, Consulting Services, Cybersecurity Service and Research Technologies. For more information, please visit: USF Information Technology.

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS: The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States. This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Duties:
Support the Analytics & Data Management Solutions team with data validation, report testing, documentation, data quality reviews, process improvement activities, and other operational tasks. Assist with maintaining team documentation, creating training materials, supporting reporting initiatives, and performing administrative duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a current USF student during the appointed semester and meet all USF student employment requirements.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work independently.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Major in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Information Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Experience with Excel, Power BI, SQL, or data analysis coursework.
• Interest in analytics, reporting, data management, or business intelligence.

ADDITIONAL INFO FOR APPLICANTS: This position provides hands-on experience supporting analytics and data management initiatives within a professional IT environment. Students will gain exposure to reporting, data quality, documentation, and technology operations.

IT CORE COMPETENCIES: 

• Growth Mindset: Takes ownership of personal growth and embraces the concept that intelligence and talent can be developed through continuous learning. Willing to take on new challenges, and views failure as an opportunity to grow.
• Communication: Comfortable using a broad range of communication styles, and chooses appropriate, effective ways to communicate. Adapts communication style depending on the audience and situation. Listens and asks questions to develop a better understanding.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with others in the pursuit of common missions, visions, values and goals. Fosters a sense of community within and across teams, building on mutual respect, trust, and drawing on the strengths of others.
• Client Obsession: Client focused when creating solutions or solving problems, believing that everything we do is to earn and keep our clients’ trust.
• Ownership: Takes responsibility, accountability and proactively focuses on areas they can directly influence. Understands their role within the team and recognizes that they share the team’s successes and failures.
• Outcome Driven: Focuses on desired results, business outcomes, and how to achieve them. Takes appropriate actions to ensure commitments are met and results achieved.