Internship - Student Data Analyst

Summary

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Student Data Analyst intern to support the Environmental Health and Sustainability Division. The intern will develop an internal data dashboard using R for data cleaning and Tableau for visualization, contributing to the Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Responsibilities

• Creating a fully functional Tableau dashboard for internal use, including interactive charts, filters, and summary metrics
• Documenting and outlining data sources, workflow processes, dashboard functionality, and instructions for future maintenance or enhancements
• A final presentation or demonstration of the dashboard and key findings

Skills

• Currently enrolled Bachelors or Masters student in an accredited college or university seeking a degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines
• A recently graduated bachelors or masters student with a completed degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines within three calendar years (June 2023 - Present)
• Legible copy of official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application
• Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred
• Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process
• Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required
• If using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University
• Experience in analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
• Experience in data visualization
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with R
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software
• Good communication and organizational skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled Bachelors or Masters student in an accredited college or university seeking a degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines
• A recently graduated bachelors or masters student with a completed degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines within three calendar years (June 2023 - Present)
• Legible copy of official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application
• Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred
• Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process
• Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required
• If using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University

Nice to Haves

• Experience in analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
• Experience in data visualization
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with R
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software
• Good communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects
• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks
• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees