Job Description
Analytics Intern
Company Overview
For over 19 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.
Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.
Job Summary
As an analytics intern at Catalist, you will have a role in visualizing actionable insights for our clients using the largest repository of individual-level data in progressive politics. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a strong desire to learn new technical skills and an interest in progressive politics. Catalist values creativity and problem-solving. Our work is on the cutting edge of data-driven politics, and your support will help Democratic candidates and progressive organizations conduct successful advocacy and electoral campaigns.
This position reports to the Deputy Director of Analytics.
Key Responsibilities
- Create data visualizations to answer stakeholder common questions
- Create and execute data quality assurance tests on datasets
- Generate and maintain documentation to support all deliverables and to facilitate future replication of tasks
Requirements / Qualifications
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly
- Willingness to be a problem solver and produce results in a fast paced environment
- Ability to be creative and personable, and articulate ideas clearly
- Interest, familiarity, or experience with Excel, Tableau, SQL, R, Python, or any relational database programming language
- Background check required
Benefits
Sick Leave Benefits
Catalist offers statutory sick leave benefits to all employees, including part-time and short-term temporary employees.
Location
Washington, DC, Remote: On
Employment Type
Temporary Part-Time
