DATA INTERN (ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN NON-CAREER)

City of Long Beach; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Long Beach's Department of Community Development seeks a Data Intern to support the Planning Bureau. The role focuses on gathering, cleaning, and visualizing data to support housing production, dashboards, and reporting requirements in a municipal planning context.

You'll develop data pipelines, create documentation, and collaborate with Advance and Current Planning Teams while gaining hands-on experience in local government data science.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Political Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Graphic Design, Geology, Geography, Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, Public Administration, Public Policy, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, or closely related field.
• Recently graduated from a master's degree program (within one year of application submission).

Responsibilities

• Support Planning staff with data management, analysis, and research.
• Explore potential efficiencies in existing data systems and identify opportunities for streamline and automation.
• Help develop and update public-facing data visualization platforms, such as the City’s Housing Dashboards.
• Develop data collection pipelines to fulfill reporting requirements across Planning activities.
• Create process documentation, including work instructions and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with the Advance Planning and Current Planning Teams to implement data projects across the Bureau.
• Provide assistance to the Advance Planning Officer and Current Planning Officer, as needed.

Skills

Data management

Data analysis

Data visualization

GIS

SQL

Python

Communication

Time management

Education

Graduate program in Planning or related field

Master's degree completed within 1 year

Tools

ArcGIS

ESRI software

Job description

THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Community Development delivers a wide variety of programs and services to help create and maintain more safe, sustainable, and livable neighborhoods. The department is comprised of five bureaus: Building and Safety, Code Enforcement, Housing and Neighborhood Services, Planning, and Administrative and Financial Services.

Our staff of more than 200 works tirelessly to serve the community through an array of policies and programs, including land use and development, affordable housing, environment and historic preservation, neighborhood improvement, and construction standards and safety. We are dedicated to making a positive difference in our role to help transform Long Beach into a model urban community that honors its past and embraces the future.

THE POSITION

The Department of Community Development has an immediate opening for a Data Intern (Administrative Intern (Non-Career)). This position will support the Planning Bureau and will report to the Advance Planning Officer. The Data Intern will gain practical data science experience in a municipal planning environment. The Data Intern uses skills to gather, manipulate, and visualize a wide range of datasets in support of the development and maintenance of the City of Long Beach’s Planning data systems and dashboards, as well as fulfill data reporting requirements (for example, annual housing production and affordability).This position is responsible for supporting the Planning Bureau’s data needs; for example, by collecting data, reviewing, and cleaning data, supporting the development of data pipelines, and supporting the development of interactive tools to visualize data. Key strengths of the Data Intern include strong technical skills for working with data across the data lifecycle, organizational and time management skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a passion for data-based storytelling in a collaborative and innovative environment.

THIS POSITION WILL:

• Support Planning staff with data management, analysis, and research.
• Explore potential efficiencies in existing data systems andidentifyopportunities for streamlining and automation as needed.
• Help develop and update public-facing data visualization platforms, such as the City’s Housing Dashboards.
• Develop data collection pipelines to fulfill reporting requirements across a variety of Planning activities.
• Create process documentation, including work instructions and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with the Advance Planning and Current Planning Teams to implement data projects across the Bureau.
• Provides assistance to the Advance Planning Officer and Current Planning Officer, as needed.
• Receive mentorship from Advance and Current Planning Officers.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program with a major in Political Science, Environmental Studies, EnvironmentalScience, Graphic Design, Geology, Geography, Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, Public Administration, PublicPolicy, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, or closely related field. (*PROOF REQUIRED) OR
• Recently graduated from a master's degree program (within one year of application submission. (*PROOF REQUIRED*)

Required documents, such as transcripts, and degrees, must be uploaded to the online application in PDF format at the time of filing. Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant's name or other identifying characteristics on the document.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 6 months of paid experience or volunteer work in the fields of political science, public administration, public policy, or closely related field.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• A valid California Class C Driver License

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Possesses strong organizational and time management skills.
• Has developed technical skills, including extracting data fromvarious typesofdatabasesand inspecting data anddetecting missing or anomalous data using analytical and/or visual methods.
• Has experience with GIS; experience using ArcGIS and other ESRI software is preferred.
• Experience with data querying languages (e.g.SQL), scripting languages (e.g.Python), and/or statistical/mathematicalsoftware (e.g.R) is preferred.
• Has a desire to learn about data science practices within a local government environment to support long-rangeplanning and research for a large city.
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced team environment with shared accountability.

This recruitment will close at 11:59 PM Pacific Time on October 6th, 2026.

The most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further selection procedures. The selected candidate may be required to go through a background check and a physical examination prior to appointment. For questions regarding this recruitment, please call [phone].

The City of Long Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We value diversity in our workforce and are committed to creating a workplace where every employee is respected and included. We strive to reflect the diversity of our community at all levels of the organization, promote fair and equitable employment practices, advance equity, and inclusion through our work with staff and community partners, and promote transparency by publishing workforce demographic information, including diversity and pay data by race and gender.

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