Student Data Analyst Internship

Job Description

Internship – Student Data Analyst | State of Colorado

The Tone:
This is a non-employee internship position at the State of Colorado, specifically within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), with hybrid workplace options available in Denver, CO. CDPHE is dedicated to advancing Colorado’s health and protecting the places its residents live, work, learn, and play, working toward a Colorado where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. This role offers the chance to make a real difference by contributing to a program focused on preventing and eliminating childhood lead poisoning, helping to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado for current and future generations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary, Part-time
• Location: Hybrid, Denver, CO

• Team: Environmental Health and Sustainability Division, Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• Mission: Support the development of an internal data dashboard for the Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program through a capstone-style analytics project.
• Tech Stack: R, Tableau

What You’ll Actually Do
• Create: A fully functional Tableau dashboard for internal use, including interactive charts, filters, and summary metrics.
• Document: Data sources, workflow processes, dashboard functionality, and instructions for future maintenance or enhancements.
• Present: A final presentation or demonstration of the dashboard and key findings to internal stakeholders.
• Analyze: Organizational data using R for cleaning, analysis, and preparation.
• Design: Interactive dashboards for internal stakeholders using Tableau.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current student or recent graduate (past 3 years from June 2023 – Present) enrolled in or completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, public health, or other related disciplines.
• Experience: Analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data; data visualization; intermediate experience with R; experience with Tableau or other data visualization software.
• Skills: Analytical/Assessment, Communication, Interprofessional Practice, good organizational skills.