KIP Spring 2027 - Data Analysis Intern - Open The Books

Stand Together • Florida, FL

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Data Analysis Intern will help brainstorm and develop creative research projects using Open the Books’ proprietary database to tell unique stories about government waste. The intern will draw on a large repository of public spending data to explore comparisons and findings that can influence discussion of spending at the federal, state, and local levels. This is a full-time, fully remote internship with Open the Books, a project of American Transparency, a 501(c)(3) focused on public education about waste, fraud, and abuse and on real-time spending transparency. The program is part of the paid Koch Internship Program (KIP), run by Stand Together Fellowships, which provides professional development, leadership training, and work experience at nonprofit partner organizations. Full-time participants work approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization and receive a $7,500 stipend. Attendance at all online and on-site KIP programming is required. Applicants must be located in and authorized to work in the United States throughout the program.

Requirements

• Proactively report progress and pitch ideas in a remote work environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and interest in further training on data analytics tools.
• Enthusiasm for using data to tell surprising, counterintuitive stories about public policy outcomes.
• Alignment with Open the Books’ vision of holding government accountable for its use of tax dollars and steering public spending back toward founding principles.
• Be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States throughout the program.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or comparable tools.
• Interest in quantitative research and close attention to the news cycle.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Deputy Policy Director to understand the depth and breadth of available datasets.
• Work with the Deputy Policy Director to analyze relevant datasets and draw interesting conclusions.
• Brainstorm and pitch comparative analyses that can offer taxpayers new insights into the efficacy of public spending.

Benefits

• Paid stipend of $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization.
• Professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience through the Koch Internship Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed