Analysts work alongside other NCGrowth staff to provide technical assistance to community leaders, business owners, policymakers, and anchor institution leaders in order to create good jobs and new wealth in economically distressed communities.
Since 2, analysts have helped hundreds of NCGrowth clients.
Analysts are temporary employees and are preferably enrolled graduate and PhD students in Business Administration, Planning, Public Administration, Agriculture, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, and other disciplines.
This is a remote position, however we are currently seeking analysts based in South Carolina. Some travel may be required.
Work will start in October 4.
Examples of Past Projects :
- Creating financial models, business plans, marketing plans, SOPs, HR policies for small- and medium-sized businesses and local government projects
- Connecting small farmers to grocery chains and other institutional buyers
- Forestry and farm management plans
- Manufacturing process improvement
- Analyzing purchasing data to improve institutional procurement processes
- Eco-, cultural, and historic tourism development
- Supplier diversity strategic plans
- Writing economic development case studies Impact Analysis (IMPLAN)
Asset-based economic development planning
Data cleaning, merging, and de-duplication of business directories
Examples of Past Clients :
Tortilla manufacturer
County, municipal, Tribal and state governments
Veterans housing real estate development
Small farmers collective
Airplane manufacturer
Military bases
Recreation and event venue Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience Current enrollment in a graduate or PhD program.
Professional experience in :
- Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship
- Agribusiness, Forestry, Natural Resource Management
- Marketing and Communications
- Finance and Accounting
- Social Media, Digital Marketing
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- Library Science
- Statistics
- Learning Sciences
- City and Regional Planning
- Public Policy, Public Administration Special Physical / Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities