UNC’s CREATE Economic Development Center

Analysts have the opportunity to work with NCGrowth staff, university faculty, and community and business leaders on projects such as:

Assisting a rural county with the development of a small business incubator
Tribal business development
Connecting small farmers with institutional buyers
Helping a tortilla manufacturer access new markets

Analysts work on a remote basis with occasional required travel. A typical projects consist of 100-150 hours of work done over the course of the summer or semester, but may extend longer depending on the analyst’s schedule and the project scope. Compensation is $20/hr.

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