Data Analytics & Research Intern (Public Sector)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections seeks a Planning, Research and Statistics Intern to gain hands-on experience with data tools, reporting, and research techniques in a professional public-sector environment.

You will perform data analysis, create dashboards, support research projects, and assist with workforce studies, aligning with bureau priorities and decisions across the agency.

Qualifications

• Must be a current graduate student in a data-focused field.
• Strong quantitative research and data analysis skills required.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis of administrative and research data using SQL, Excel, Power BI or similar tools.
• Prepare, interpret, and present information for research and evaluation projects.
• Assist with workforce data analysis and staff retention studies.
• Develop dashboards, reports and analytical products.
• Support additional analytics tasks based on bureau priorities.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Graduate student in data science / economics / public policy / criminology / sociology / statistics

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Excel

Job description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections seeks a Planning, Research and Statistics Intern to gain hands-on experience with data tools, reporting, and research techniques in a professional public-sector environment.

You will perform data analysis, create dashboards, support research projects, and assist with workforce studies, aligning with bureau priorities and decisions across the agency.