Data Services Intern: Remote/Hybrid Support & Automation

Catalist; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Catalist, a leader in civic data and data science, seeks a Data Services Engineer Fellow to support the Data team by handling high-volume requests, executing productionized jobs, and ensuring quality control.

Reporting to the Director of Data Support, you will gain hands-on experience in a data-driven environment while developing foundational technical habits within a collaborative, hybrid workplace.

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong timeliness and reliability in handling a queue of tasks.
• Clear, professional written email communication.
• Comfort with basic command-line/terminal use.
• Ability to follow documented procedures precisely and consistently.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors a shared inbox and responds to incoming work-item requests promptly and professionally.
• Reads each request carefully to identify the correct productionized script and inputs.
• Checks outputs for completeness and obvious errors before delivering them.
• Communicates status, delays, or questions to requestors and the DSE team; escalates out of scope requests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Timeliness

Written communication

Command-line basics

Following procedures

Background check

Tools

Terminal

Job description

Catalist, a leader in civic data and data science, seeks a Data Services Engineer Fellow to support the Data team by handling high-volume requests, executing productionized jobs, and ensuring quality control.

Reporting to the Director of Data Support, you will gain hands-on experience in a data-driven environment while developing foundational technical habits within a collaborative, hybrid workplace.