PURPOSE

The Strategic Research Fellowships are expected to last 2 years with the key responsibilities of providing baseline research updates to support EPB’s annual Energy & Connectivity Strategic Assessment Report (STAR).

DUTIES & REPONSIBILITIES

o Energy & Communications market business intelligence research methods and techniques.

o Financial statement research and analysis techniques.

o Government database research and analysis techniques.

o Data merging techniques.

o Variety of data collection methods & techniques.

o Database management tools and techniques.

o Data visualization and charting techniques utilizing Tableau.

o Business opportunity analysis and business planning methods.

o Business report writing and presentation skills.

o IMPLAN Model Applications.

o Projects demanding problem solving & critical thinking to analyze & identify trends.

o Application of economic theory from a community perspective.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• MS Office Suite with strong Excel skills

• Ability to read and understand financial statements

• Excellent written & verbal communication abilities & strong attention to detail

• Ability to work independently & with a team

• Basic understanding of the technology landscape for business uses

• Strong analytical skills, comfortable with qualitative & quantitative data

• Knowledge & experience with SQL

• Knowledge & experience with Bloomberg Terminal preferred but not required