State of Indiana · 3 weeks ago
Governor's Summer Intern - MPH Data Science
Indianapolis, IN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$16.24/hr - $17.24/hrThe State of Indiana is one of the largest employers in the state, providing opportunities across various agencies. The MPH Data Scientist Intern will create analyses to support state agencies in making data-driven decisions that positively impact the Hoosier community.
GovernmentInformation ServicesOnline Portals
Responsibilities
Identify and execute one major project related to agency needs and academic area of study
Create, develop, and sustain the programmatic efforts for the assigned discipline
Analyze data and feedback to provide recommendations
Partner with other relevant stakeholders to promote and enhance the quality of projects
Collaborate with State of Indiana agencies to ensure effective implementation of internal and external initiatives
Engages with business stakeholders on projects and initiatives to understand their analytical and operational challenges and translate these needs into data solutions
Assess the structure, content, and quality of the data through examination of source systems and data samples
Collaborate with other DS professionals, data engineers, and BI professionals around data/table structures to optimize architecture, ETL procedures, dashboards, and other self-service needs
Prioritize requirements and create rapid prototypes and minimally viable products for end users
Look for opportunities to improve current processes or find efficiencies by applying industry best practices as a DS professional
Mines and analyzes data from state databases to drive insights into problems and efficiency in processes while maintaining the standards of organizational excellence
Interprets data and from multiple sources using a variety of analytical techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to data mining, to more complex statistical methodologies
Use and monitor the input for code repositories like GitHub for code version control
Provide end user education for interpretation of business data
Test and evaluate data solutions as it relates to upgrades to existing software
Document and communicate technical specifications to ensure that proper techniques and standards are incorporated into deliverables and understood by the end users
Employee is expected to make independent decisions with guidance from more senior members of the team
Actions performed by the employee will be under review as needed by supervisor and will contribute to the achievement of strategic goals
Qualification
Required
Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education
Working knowledge using computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate and draw insights from large data sets as well develop software for automation
Academic work in related field
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to analyze datasets related to discipline
Ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels
Ability to conduct well-informed research
Ability to solve complex, critical problems
Ability to review and make recommendations on proposed changes to relevant policies and procedures
Broad knowledge of statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications
Strong understanding of relational and dimensional databases, theories, principles, and practices
Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Must have solid foundation of critical thinking skills
Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills
Resourceful self-starter and highly motivated team player
Able to perform well in a fast-paced environment
Experience with data manipulation to include cleansing, standardizing, and transforming
Knowledge in how to generate and distribute visualizations to a broad range of audiences
Effective communicator and someone who enjoys getting to understand nuances of a problem
Preferred
Experience with the following concepts or tools is not a requirement but considered a plus (geocoding and geospatial data, shiny, network diagraming, neo4j, Docker, Kubernetes)
Company
State of Indiana
State of Indiana is the government website that provides information, services, news, and events related to Indiana.
Founded in 1816
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Pamella Cook
Chief Financial Officer
Annie Frischkorn
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
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