Company Overview
Mesa is a venture-backed EdTech startup based here in Austin, TX. Our data shows that 24.9% of high school students are affected by a schedule error on the first day of class, Mesa is the first company to attack this problem at its roots. Mesa identifies and manages schedule errors for public high schools, creating a safety net that catches students falling through the cracks, finds funding left on the table, and saves counselors a tremendous amount of time. We support over 100,000 high school students across four states.
Your Role at Mesa
Mesa’s Client Success Team is looking for a Data Research and Accountability Intern who is eager to take on the following responsibilities:
- Assist Mesa’s CS team by completing independent thorough, in-depth research and document discovery to help us expand our knowledge of new partner states
- Learn the framework of our current graduation logic system and assist in current system data maintenance
- Communicate directly with client success team and members of the development team to ensure alignment between company framework and your deliverables development and client needs
- Produce deliverables in timely manner, with extremely accurate data entry and acceptable formatting aligned with existing company standards
The Data Research and Accountability Intern will also ideally possess the following character traits:
- Self-starter with an ability to quickly pick up new technical and analytical skills with minimal guidance
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Team player who maintains a team-first mindset of success measurement
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a desire to grow and adapt alongside Mesa and its mission
Qualifications and Technical Skills
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical skills when looking at large tables
- Ability to quickly and accurately synthesize information in data sets
- Commitment to 15-20 hours per week of paid work – min. 8 hrs/week
- Advanced research capabilities
Compensation and Additional Details
- $18/hr for work completed
- Potential for bonus based on performance (time and quality)
- Please send your resume to John Ruff at jruff@mesaedu.com to be considered