Data Trust’s fall internship program is a part-time, paid program for college students and young professionals interested in pursuing a career in political data. Interns will have the opportunity to work hands-on with Data Trust clients and staff with ongoing projects related to statistics and voter data. The program is based in Washington, D.C. The program will run from
September 5th - November 9th, but we can be flexible for the right candidate. There is no minimum hour requirement, but there is a maximum of 29 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
- Request and upload statewide and countywide voter files in SQL Server Management Studio with the Data Collection team
- Assist Business Intelligence/Reporting team with preparing data for visualizations in Tableau
- Process and audit incoming data with the Voter File Development team
- Assist the Data Operations team to assemble packages and processes for common ETL tasks
Qualifications: Accepted participants must be enrolled and working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or be a recent graduate. Preferred majors are political science, government, math, computer science, business, communications or economics. Applicants ideally have experience working in politics, excellent organizational skills, a strong work ethic, basic Microsoft Excel skills and a dedication to political data. Experience with Microsoft SQL or Tableau is a plus.
