Policy Data Analytics Intern | Visualization & Research (Paid)

Abundance Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 5,500 - 7,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Professional development

Job summary

Illinois Policy Institute seeks an Analytics Intern to work with the data and operations team on in-depth analyses, data visualization, and stakeholder-ready insights in a fast-paced policy environment.

The role involves transforming messy data, developing reports, and presenting findings. Strong Python or R skills, experience with visualization libraries, APIs/web scraping, and AWS are preferred for this internship based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python or R for data analysis.
• Experience building data visualizations with libraries (ggplot2, matplotlib, seaborn, plotly).
• Experience working with messy or unstructured data.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear reports for stakeholders.
• Experience with APIs and web scraping tools.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS.

Responsibilities

• Extract, clean, and transform unstructured data into usable formats.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to answer policy questions.
• Create clear data visualizations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain data and code quality to ensure reproducibility.
• Produce concise reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Document data sources, methods, and code thoroughly.

Skills

Python

R

Data visualization

APIs & web scraping

AWS

Communication

Tools

ggplot2

matplotlib

seaborn

plotly

Job description

Illinois Policy Institute seeks an Analytics Intern to work with the data and operations team on in-depth analyses, data visualization, and stakeholder-ready insights in a fast-paced policy environment.

The role involves transforming messy data, developing reports, and presenting findings. Strong Python or R skills, experience with visualization libraries, APIs/web scraping, and AWS are preferred for this internship based in the United States.