Internship Title: Data Specialist Internship/volunteer
Location: Admin Office, Bellingham, WA
Reports to: Data and Impact Manager
Hours: flexible; approximately 15-18 hours per week
Duration of Internship: TBD; paid position(s) are not guaranteed at the completion of internship
Starting Wage Range: unpaid, service-learning internship
NWYS Mission
At Northwest Youth Services, we affirm youth experience and autonomy as we work together to foster collective healing and justice, in order to dismantle the systems of oppression that perpetuate youth homelessness.
Internship Description
This position supports the success of NWYS by providing support to data needs across programs and departments. As a data intern, you will directly support the report building process which is integral to maintaining the funding and support NWYS needs to accomplish its mission. In addition to report building, you will assist NWYS by processing, scanning, and uploading client files with confidentiality and accuracy, while helping maintain a complete and organized database of client files for the company internally. You will also have the opportunity to support NWYS’s digital transition to a Case Management System (CMS) by preparing files for the transition and assisting with the roll-out. Together this combination of work will not only help NWYS achieve its mission, but you will also gain valuable skills in the fields of Human Services, Social Work, Data Science, Data Reporting, and Management of Information Systems.
Key Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Required within the first 30 days of term (provided by NWYS):
Preferred Qualifications
Northwest Youth Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. Employment is based upon individual qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disabilities, political ideology, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.