Graduate DPAP Summer Assistant (Student)

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Department:

School of Public Affairs

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Summary:

Summer Student Assistant (15 hours/week) would be employed during the Summer 2026 term, May 11 – August 8, 2026. Primary duties involve data entry of MPA/MPP Exit survey responses, initial analysis of the entered Exit Survey responses, and coding of Internship Surveys into DPAP’s MPA/MPP Internship Database.

Essential Functions:

• Data entry of MPA/MPP Exit survey responses – enters and codes approximately 150 MPA/MPP student exit surveys from hard copy to electronic Excel database.
• Conduct basic analysis of Exit Survey responses once entered.
• Data entry of Internship Surveys – works with supervisor and, if needed, MPA/MPP academic advisors to enter data from Internship forms onto an Excel database.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 15 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $19.50 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Current graduate student status.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with data analysis software such as STATA.
• Ability to work independently.
• Data survey entry to be completed on campus.
• 0 - 2 years of experience with related tasks.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• All AU graduate students are eligible to apply for this position, with a preference for those students with a Federal Work Study award.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.