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Join Risepoint as a Strategy & Analytics Co-op and gain hands-on experience in data analytics, marketing strategies, and operations processes, contributing to strategic direction and business growth within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities: You'll be structuring strategic projects, executing data analytics, collaborating with senior leadership, and creating analytical tools to enhance Risepoint’s services.

Skills: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in SQL and Excel, project management abilities, and exceptional communication skills are required.

Qualifications: This role is specifically for full-time students aspiring to develop in the analytics and strategy domain.

Location: Remote, United States of America

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $18 - $30.

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

Job Summary

We're seeking a driven, highly motivated Strategy & Analytics Co-Op to join our Partner Strategy & Analytics Team. As a Strategy & Analytics Co-op, you will gain exposure to all aspects of strategy and analytics work, including data analytics, marketing strategy, and operations processes across our product, marketing, revenue, and enrollment services functions. Through mentorship from senior members of the leadership team, you will help conduct analyses to shape Risepoint’s strategic direction. Working on a cross-functional project basis, you will be responsible for structuring analyses, developing hypotheses, and delivering value-add strategic recommendations to drive overall business growth. This role requires effectively managing uncertainty and ambiguity, and a successful co-op will excel in bringing structure and objective to tackle unstructured analytical problems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Structure strategic projects for key product, marketing, strategy, revenue, and enrollment services functions.
• Execute end-to-end data analytics projects: 1) pulling and cleaning data, 2) extracting key insights, 3) communicating hypotheses to senior stakeholders, and 4) impacting our organization’s overall marketing strategies & operations functions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with senior Directors and VP’s to communicate data insights and make data-informed decisions.
• Design and create analytical tools, strategic initiatives, and processes that boost our organization’s ability to deliver insights both internally to senior leadership and externally to our university partners.
• Brainstorm and launch new projects to proactively detect KPIs and inform our university partners about strategic issues, performance, and operations.
• Form a deep understanding of Risepoint’s processes, systems/tools, personnel, strategic direction, and broader market ecosystem (university partners, marketing channels, contact center strategies and workflows).

What to expect:

• Co-op Duration:This opportunity begins in July 2025 and runs through December 2025.
• Weekly Schedule:Join us for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, gaining valuable hands-on experience.
• You’ll work closely with Analysts and Directors on the Marketing & Operations Strategy team in shaping the future of the organization through data-driven insights and strategic decision-making.
• High intensity, high impact projects with rewarding career development and growth.
• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment that requires agility and adaptability to meet evolving business needs.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams and exposure to various stakeholders, including executive leadership.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in SQL, Excel modeling, and data analysis is strongly recommended.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and execute quantitative analysis and deliver data-driven insights.
• Structure and Project Management skills (frameworking, task prioritization, stakeholder management etc.)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative problem-solving mindset and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, driving change through influence.

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Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits:

• 18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown 
• 12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday 
• Medical – four options  
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Life & Disability (company paid) 
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account 
• Retirement plan with company match 
• Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid) 
• Volunteer Time Off 

Supplemental Benefits:

• Wellness program
• Alternative medicine options
• Pet discounts
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Personal and Professional Development:

• Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs 
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents 
• Rewards & Recognition programs

Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.