Remote Data & Operations Intern, IDinsight

Remote Data & Operations Intern, IDinsight

Role Description

We seek a Data & Operations Intern for Summer 2020 to build and maintain key internal data systems, dashboards, and visualizations that facilitate our ongoing social impact work, strategic planning, and internal forecasting.  The Intern will join the Global Operations team at a pivotal time, with visibility into many parts of how our non-profit functions as we build a complete internal data ecosystem. This role will report to the Chief of Staff to the CEO and work closely with several other stakeholders, including the Technical Team Director, Global Operations team, and India and Africa Chiefs of Staff.

To support our organization’s internal data/knowledge management and impact measurement, we are looking for an intern with significant business and technical experience to help us build strong data systems and processes. Specifically, the role will entail the full cycle of product development for new systems, as well as maintenance of existing dashboards and knowledge management systems. The intern will directly contribute to:

  • Building and launching a management information system (MIS) to track all IDinsight current and developing projects, global staff, social impact measurement, staff satisfaction and “pulse” surveys, and organizational and project finances
  • Conducting thorough user research, including needs assessments and focus groups, to determine the highest priority data systems updates
  • Researching and recommending the optimal platforms on which to maintain key organizational data, knowledge, and dashboards
  • Developing a user guide for all data systems and dashboards and publishing internal or external communications on best practices in data management, data dashboards, and internal impact measurement in the social sector
  • Collaborating with the Operations, Technical, and Regional Leadership teams on other key data or knowledge management priorities

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, or entering the final year of an undergraduate or graduate program
  • Experience in business strategy and operations, data systems and analytics, non-profit operations, or international development
  • Significant experience and fluency in Excel and Google Sheets, with a keen interest in developing skills in Javascript, Google Data Studio, and other data platforms or programming languages
  • Creativity in generating ideas for process improvements
  • Proactive team player with strong desire to learn and ability to be flexible
  • Able to work effectively remotely
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated track record as a self-starter and leader, including comfort with ambiguity and dynamic environments and workstreams
  • High level of conscientiousness and attention to detail – finishes work to completion
  • Passionate about global development and social impact

Experience you will gain

As a Data & Operations Intern, you will be able to work with and learn from a diverse group of stakeholders across IDinsight’s teams and worldwide offices, including the COO, Technical Team Director, and Chiefs of Staffs. During your summer internship, you will be able to gain the following experience and skills:

  • Insight into the data-driven international development space, including how different social impact projects are conducted all around the world and across sectors;
  • Expanded networks, interacting with high-profile leaders in the global development and philanthropy spaces;
  • Ability to work with a multicultural, remote team across countries while managing high-priority workstreams for top leaders within the organization;
  • Opportunity to learn from a talented and fun team, including attending (virtual) brown bag events and professional development opportunities.

Logistics

We encourage successful applicants to pursue funding opportunities from their universities and academic programs for the duration of the remote summer internship as this is an unpaid internship. A 10-12 week full-time commitment during the summer of 2020 is required. Exact start and end dates are flexible.

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