Strategy & Analytics Co-op

Job Description

About Risepoint

Risepoint is an education technology company dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, particularly for working and adult students. Since its founding in 2007, Risepoint has partnered with primarily regional universities to enhance their access and impact by making academic programs available online. The company brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to its collaborations with university partners.

Risepoint provides world-class support and trusted expertise to over 100 universities and colleges. They focus on helping regional universities develop and grow high-ROI, workforce-focused online degree programs in critical areas such as nursing, teaching, business, and public service. This commitment aims to increase access to affordable education, enabling more students to improve their careers and meet employer and community needs.

About This Opportunity: Strategy & Analytics Co-op

This is a unique opportunity to join the Marketing & Operations Strategy team as a Strategy & Analytics Co-op. You will play a meaningful role in shaping the future of the organization through data-driven insights and strategic thinking, working closely with Analysts and Directors.

You will collaborate across functions, gaining exposure to a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, while contributing to projects that influence key business decisions.

Co-op Duration & Schedule

• Duration: July/August 2026 through December 2026 (with flexibility for academic schedules).
• Weekly Schedule: Full-time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, providing hands-on, real-world experience.

The Impact You Will Make

As a Strategy & Analytics Co-op, you will work on high-impact, fast-paced projects that support meaningful business outcomes and accelerate your professional growth. You will gain exposure to core strategy and analytics disciplines, including:

• Data analysis
• Marketing strategy
• Operational processes across product, marketing, revenue, and enrollment services

With mentorship from senior leaders, you will help conduct analyses that inform Risepoint’s strategic direction. Working cross-functionally, you’ll structure analyses, develop hypotheses, and deliver actionable, value-added recommendations that drive business growth.

What You Will Do (How You Will Bring Our Mission to Life)

• Structure strategic projects for key products, marketing, strategy, revenue, and enrollment services functions.
• Execute end-to-end data analytics projects by:
  1. Pulling and cleaning data.
  2. Extracting key insights.
  3. Communicating hypotheses to senior stakeholders.
  4. Impacting the organization’s overall marketing strategies and operations functions.
• Design and create analytical tools, strategic initiatives, and processes that boost the organization’s ability to deliver insights both internally to senior leadership and externally to university partners.
• Brainstorm and launch new projects to proactively detect Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and inform university partners about strategic issues, performance, and operations.
• Form a deep understanding of Risepoint’s processes, systems/tools, personnel, strategic direction, and broader market ecosystem (university partners, marketing channels, contact center strategies, and workflows).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with senior Directors and VPs to communicate data insights and make data-informed decisions.
• You will work closely with a Director, Manager, and Senior Analysts.

What Success Looks Like

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative problem-solving mindset and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, driving change through analytical insights.

How Impact Will Be Measured

• Impact will be measured by the ability to deliver strategic insights that directly influence clients’ marketing and operations functions.
• You will also grow in your ability to independently manage and execute data analytics projects.

What You’ll Bring To The Team

Experience That Matters Most

• Applicants must be currently enrolled, active students in Fall 2026 to apply for this position.
• Strong proficiency and/or working experience in Databricks, SQL, Excel modeling, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to conceive and execute quantitative analysis and deliver data-driven insights.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Experience That’s Great To Have

• Prior working experience using Databricks, SQL, Excel modeling, and data analysis to clean data, extract insights, and communicate takeaways to leadership.
• Prior internship/co-op experience preferred.
• Agile workstyle to meet evolving business needs in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Risepoint is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.