Ellucian | Strategic Research Intern
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About Ellucian
Together we are powering the future of Higher Education
Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About the Opportunity
For us, an internship is more than just checking a box. It's about learning and developing your skills and exploring your curiosity to determine what you like or want to do next as you launch your career. You'll be given tools to learn alongside your team and work on relevant projects that make a difference on college campuses, impacting students just like you. We value our interns highly and our program has been highly successful, in fact some of our most senior leaders came-up through our program and have continued to make a mark because of our collaborative and supportive culture. Learn more about our award-winning internship here.
Apply to be a part of our full-time 12-week internship running from May 19, 2025 - August 8, 2025 and see what it’s like to live the #ellucianlife.
As a Strategic Research Intern, you will participate in a unique internship to conduct a study that will benefit all HBCUs. In partnership with the Student Freedom Initiative and reporting to the Corporate Strategy & Research Manager at Ellucian, this intern will lead an initiative to analyze the impact of technological transformation (e.g., SaaS adoption, AI integration) on HBCU finances, student success, and ESG accountability. Building on the 2024 HBCU Shift Report, you will explore how modern administrative systems can enhance institutional performance while considering market conditions and HBCUs' unique challenges, including testing the hypothesis that technology investment is more important at institutions with fewer resources and historic underinvestment. During the internship, you will focus on formulating the study, including identifying which components to measure through primary research versus secondary research, conducting the research and analyzing the results
Where you will make an impact
- Own end-to-end primary research efforts for the HBCU Shift Report project (e.g., drafting, programming, fielding, analyzing), including both large-scale surveys and interviews.
- Project manage complex research and ensure that results are delivered in a timely and accurate manner.
- Conduct analysis on data collection efforts and existing data sets.
- Drive insights to ensure positive outcomes for HBCUs.
What you will bring
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skillset
- Attention to detail
- Interest in higher education
- Ability to work in a hybrid setting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint and Excel
What makes #Ellucianlife
- Paid Holidays
2 Charity Days
Food Vouchers
Flexible Time
Rewards & Recognition
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At Ellucian, we believe in the “power of together.” We embrace an inclusive workplace, and believe that our differences help inspire a culture of acceptance that makes our company more collaborative and innovative. We’re proud to provide equal employment opportunities for job applicants and for our employees, and we are committed to providing a process and an environment that is free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), and other legally protected classifications. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. To enable employees to perform essential functions of their positions and to offer applicants a meaningful opportunity to be considered for positions, we also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices. This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. If we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant’s location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, the information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly. Additionally, we are aware of fake applicant schemes and have rigorous internal processes in place to mitigate such risk and inform proper authorities of any such instances that arise.