Requisition ID: req49347 Job Title: Data Management Intern (Unpaid) Sector: Administrative/General Office Employment Category: Intern Employment Type: Full-Time Compensation: USD 0.00 - 0.00 Hourly Location: Elizabeth, NJ USA Work Arrangement:Job Description TITLE:Data Management InternLOCATION:Remote OR Hybrid/In-Person at the Elizabeth, NJ officeSTART DATE:Summer TermDURATION:37.5 hours per weekPOSITION REPORTS TO:Data Specialist (Site Administrator)BACKGROUND:TheInternational Rescue Committee(IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, the IRC provides resettlement, education, and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.SCOPE OF INTERN WORK: The Data Management Intern will support IRC’s Elizabeth Office in data management – including data entry, data quality assurance, and data analysis. This is an entry-level data management position. No previous data management experience is required.This internship has both practical and theoretical learning goals. 70% of working hours will include assisting with data management tasks, particularly data entry and assuring data accuracy. 30% of working hours will be dedicated to a project developed by the intern in conjunction with the supervising Data Specialist.The Data Management Intern will learn the details of data management across many teams in the IRC NJ office, including Resettlement, Intensive Case Management, Housing, Health and Wellness, Intake, Refugee Cash Assistance, Assistance for Families and Older Adults, Economic Empowerment, Adult and Youth Education, and, potentially, the Legal Team.This role can be fully remote, hybrid, or in-person and is full-time Mon.-Fri., 9 AM – 5 PM EST. This position is unpaid. An applicant needs work authorization in the USA to qualify. (CPT and OPT are acceptable.)RESPONSIBILITIES:Data Management
Data entry
Monitor data systems
Data analysis
Project
Developed by the intern in coordination with Data Specialist
Must include data analysis and reference humanitarian work
Intern will complete supplementary educational materials on data philosophy and ethics
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Interns will learn the foundations of data management, including data system maintenance, data entry, and data analysis
Interns will develop an ability for self-guided work
Interns will reflect on the role of data in international humanitarian relief
Interns will learn the basics of data philosophy
Interns will reflect on the role of ethics in data management
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
Moderate to advanced Microsoft Excel abilities
Fluency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint
Self-guided and self-motivated
Willing to learn new software programs and data analysis tools
If remote or hybrid, access to reliable internet, a computer, and video call technology (laptops can be provided to an intern only while in the office)
If remote or hybrid, ability to download and install software to complete remote work
If remote or hybrid, ability to attend meetings via video call during Eastern Standard Time (NYC time)
Willing to learn about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts
Willing to adhere to IRC volunteer and workplace policies
RECOMMENDED (NOT REQUIRED):
Experience with Microsoft Teams
Experience with Microsoft Power BI
Experience with data analysis
Understanding of foundational statistics