IT Data Strategist Intern - Spring 2027

Town of Gilbert • 50 E. Civic Center Dr., AZ

11d

About The Position

Team Gilbert is seeking a curious, innovative, and driven IT Data Strategist Intern to help turn municipal data into useful insights. The intern will create reports, write analyses, and build comparisons that show how Town departments connect data across the organization. Working closely with IT Data Strategists, the intern will learn how the Town uses data and contribute to a project building Power BI dashboards, gaining hands-on experience with municipal data, DAX, and SQL. The dashboards will present data in a clear, interactive format.

The intern will work with the Data Governance Team and receive regular guidance, feedback, and mentorship from experienced staff. This semester-long internship offers exposure to municipal data and the role data governance plays in decision-making across Town departments. The ideal candidate is passionate about data, enjoys investigating numbers and asking questions, and can communicate findings clearly to staff and leadership, including people without technical backgrounds.

This is a part-time, semester-long internship for Spring 2027, with a schedule of up to 20 hours per week during Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The anticipated start date is January 19, 2027. The selected intern must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college institution. The position is at-will and FLSA Non-Exempt.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college institution.
• Experience with the Microsoft 365 suite.
• Basic understanding of Power BI.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain data findings in plain terms to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented attitude.
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and eagerness to build practical data skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with DAX and SQL; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create reports, analyses, and comparisons that show how Town departments connect data across the organization.
• Work with IT Data Strategists to understand how the Town uses data.
• Contribute to a project building Power BI dashboards using municipal data.
• Present data in a clear and interactive format.
• Work with the Data Governance Team and communicate findings in plain terms to non-technical audiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern