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Economic Development Analyst

Firm Name
NCGrowth
Firm Location
Chapel Hill
Firm Website
https://ncgrowth.unc.edu/

Description

UNC’s CREATE Economic Development Center
HIRING DCRP Graduate Students
FOR IMPACTFUL CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES!
Apply by September 18themail your resume and cover letter to Elizabeth_basnight@kenan-flagler.unc.edu

CREATE is an economic development center based at UNC Chapel Hill. We hire MBAs, PhDs, and many other types of masters students from Planning to Agriculture. Once hired, you will work with businesses, governments and non-profit institutions on real-world consulting projects across NORTH CAROLINA & SOUTH CAROLINA! We are looking for a range of skills and experiences:

Ideal Professional Experience

• City and Regional Planning
• Public Policy, Public Admin.
• Business, Entrepreneurship
• Economics, Agribusiness
• Marketing and Communications
• Finance and Accounting
• Social Media, Digital Marketing
• Engineering, Manufacturing
• Learning Sciences

Examples of Potential & Past Projects

• Data analysis on institutional procurement processes
• Create a financial model for a new development for homeless veterans
• Connect small farmers with institutional buyers
• Help a county leverage natural assets for economic development
• Help a tortilla manufacturer access new markets
• Work with regional airline manufacturer with developing a strategic plan
• Assist growing industrial transportation business in developing standard operating procedures
• Assist small downtowns in leveraging built assets for community development
• Create case studies for publication at homegrowntools.unc.edu

Compensation & Schedule
• Compensation $20/hour; no benefits
• Part-time; 5-15 hours/week in Spring and Fall and up to 40 hours/week in Summer

Application: https://ncgrowth.unc.edu/index.php/staff/student-analysts/
Learn more about our work: https://createprosperity.unc.edu/index.php/newsletter/
Contact: NCGrowth@unc.edu

Job Details

Job Type
 Temporary
Paid Y/N
  Paid
Application Due
  09/18/2022
Start Date
  10/03/2022

Contact Information

Contact Name
Elizabeth Basnight
Contact Email
elizabeth_basnight@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
Contact Phone
(919) 428-6145
Job Category:
Community Development, Economic Development, Internship, Other
Job Sector:
Other