Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc•Washington, DC

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is one of the leading youth-serving organizations in the Washington, DC region, providing safe homes, life skills, employment training, and supportive services to young people and families. Our mission is to improve the lives of runaway, homeless, abused, and neglected youth and their families through services that empower them to thrive. Sasha Bruce Youthwork is looking for an intern to work with the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation. The intern will work with the Director of Monitoring and Evaluation to conduct an implementation evaluation of one of our programs. The intern will also help in implementing organization-wide client satisfaction survey. This will include: implementing the survey at all residential programs (which will include talking and interviewing clients), analyzing the results (which will include using Excel and creating tables), writing summaries, and presenting the results to senior staff.

Requirements

Organized, open-minded, a good listener, an active communicator, and willing to learn new skills.
Current undergraduate or graduate student (or recent graduate) in public health, public policy, social sciences, education, data analytics, or related field
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Experience with Microsoft Office and Canva required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Interest in youth development, social services, and community-based evaluation
Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage time effectively
Commitment to equity, confidentiality, and trauma-informed practice

Nice To Haves

familiarity with statistical tools (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata) a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with data visualization tasks, including translating quantitative data into digestible easy to understand visuals
Assist with data cleaning, data entry, and quality assurance within internal databases (e.g., Apricot, HMIS, Excel-based Trackers)
Support qualitative and quantitative data analysis for program performance, outcomes, and grant reporting
Develop or update monitoring tools such as surveys, forms, and logic models
Support the preparation of dashboards, briefs, and visualizations for internal and external audiences
Participate in site visits, program observations, or staff interviews as needed
Contribute to mid-year and end-of-summer evaluation summaries
Perform additional administrative and research tasks to support the MEL team