Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.
We are a national, nonprofit organization and the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
The internship program is designed to give you an opportunity to complement your formal education with career-related experience. The internship provides a stimulating and substantive work experience, coupled with an opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of Feeding America.
Seeking an Intern for the 2019-20 school year to support the work of Feeding America’s Research Department. A powerful opportunity to contribute to innovative rigorous research and dissemination activities that support understanding the experience of hunger and what solutions work to address food insecurity. 24 hours per week during the school year, with the option to start full- or part-time in the summer (up to 40 hours per week in the summer).
- Provide project-based support to key initiatives of the Research Department, including our annual Map the Meal Gap study as well as other key initiatives of the Research Department to help gather information about and better serve households who utilize charitable food programs.
- Collect, analyze and interpret secondary data, including quality control checks and data reviews, as well as support the creation of data visualizations (using Tableau) and infographics.
- Conduct literature reviews and support the development of analytic briefs and reports while ensuring the integrity of research used by the organization.
- Collaborate with other members of the Research Department to provide technical assistance to other teams/departments, including (but not limited to) Communications, Government Relations, Equity and Programs, and Community Health and Nutrition.
- The role will also involve administrative and miscellaneous tasks as assigned.
- Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of access and utilization of scholarly research.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically as part of a team and within broad coalitions.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications required, especially Excel.
- Experience using statistical software (e.g., STATA, SPSS) to conduct data analysis preferred.
- Experience working with or studying social services or supportive programming preferred, but not required.
- Experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau and infographics a plus, but not required.
- Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.