[Hiring] Data Analysis Intern @Stand Together

Role Description

The Data Analysis Intern will help brainstorm and develop creative research projects that leverage Open the Books’ proprietary database to tell unique stories about government waste. Leveraging the nation’s largest repository of public spending, a successful candidate will be excited to consider data comparisons that can move the needle on the conversation about wasteful spending at every level of government (federal, state and local).

Candidates with an interest in quantitative research and those who follow the news cycle closely will be a fit with our team of watchdog journalists! This is a full-time, fully remote role.

Responsibilities

• Work with Deputy Policy Director to understand the depth and breadth of available datasets
• Work with the Deputy Policy Director and analyze the relevant datasets to draw interesting conclusions
• Brainstorm and pitch comparative analyses that can offer taxpayers new insights about the efficacy of public spending

Qualifications

• Willing to proactively report progress and pitch ideas in a remote work environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel with an interest in further training on data analytics tools
• Experience with visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI or comparable tools is a plus
• Enthusiastic about using data to tell surprising, counterintuitive stories about public policy outcomes
• Aligned with our vision to hold government accountable for its use of tax dollars and steer public spending back toward founding principles

Requirements

• $7,500 - $7,500 a year
• Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization
• Attending the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full and part-time participants

Benefits

• Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success
• Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity
• We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances