Internship - Student Data Analyst

Summary

The State of Colorado is dedicated to public health and is seeking a Student Data Analyst intern for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The role involves creating a Tableau dashboard for internal use and documenting data sources and processes, contributing to the prevention of childhood lead poisoning in Colorado.

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

• This position is only open to Colorado state residents
• This announcement is only open to current students or recent graduates in the past 3 years from June 2023 - Present
• This internship is a temporary part-time (minimum 8 hours/week)
• This internship will exist for 2.5 months at a minimum with potential to be longer
• The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended
• This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need
• This is a non-employee internship position. No benefits are available
• This internship is unpaid
• Students must be currently enrolled Bachelors or Masters student enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking a degree program in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines (include transcripts)
• A recently graduated bachelors or masters student with a completed degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines
• Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with a bachelors or masters degree in the listed degree within three calendar years June 2023 - Present (include transcripts)
• You must be using education to qualify, a legible copy of your 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
• Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process
• Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required
• If you will be using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University
• This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need
• Complete Application Packet Must Include: Completed State of Colorado application
• A resume and cover letter
• A copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application
• Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application
• 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

• This position is only open to Colorado state residents
• This announcement is only open to current students or recent graduates in the past 3 years from June 2023 - Present
• This internship is a temporary part-time (minimum 8 hours/week)
• This internship will exist for 2.5 months at a minimum with potential to be longer
• The referral list generated by this position announcement may be used to fill multiple position vacancies and may be extended
• This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need
• This is a non-employee internship position. No benefits are available
• This internship is unpaid
• Students must be currently enrolled Bachelors or Masters student enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking a degree program in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines (include transcripts)
• A recently graduated bachelors or masters student with a completed degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health or other related disciplines
• Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with a bachelors or masters degree in the listed degree within three calendar years June 2023 - Present (include transcripts)
• You must be using education to qualify, a legible copy of your 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
• Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position
• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process
• Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required
• If you will be using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University
• This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need
• Complete Application Packet Must Include: Completed State of Colorado application
• A resume and cover letter
• A copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application
• Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application

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