Data Analysis / Research Intern – U S Green Building Council – Washington, DC

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council has a bold mission: creating green schools for all within this generation. The vision of green schools for every child is compelling: bright, clean, inspiring spaces for students, where each feels valued by his or her community and where ongoing learning is part of the fabric of the environment. When every parent demands a better place for his or her child to learn and when taxpayers vote for needed repairs to their communities’ schools, this vision will become reality. Public awareness has already begun to influence school district policies and practices, the job skills of school facilities professionals and the preparation of classroom professionals and educational leaders.

Through the Measuring Our Impact Project, the Center for Green Schools is working to compile a comprehensive data repository of green schools data, and make visible and transparent the green aspects of every public school in the country. Our vision is to both engage with the public about their schools’ participation in national green schools programs and to drive user-entered observations about the school environment.

The position of Data Analysis and Research Intern is designed to assist the Center for Green Schools team in accomplishing the short-term and long-term goals it has set out to in relation to the Measuring our Impact project, all while providing the intern with valuable work experience and workplace skills.

INTERNSHIP DETAILS INCLUDE

Data entry and management

Provide ongoing support to the Center for Green Schools team by bringing technical skills as well as creative and entrepreneurial spirit to the team.

Assist with clean up, analysis, and integration of Center for Green Schools data points
Investigate location, space use overlap, true owner, and validity of LEED certified and registered K12 schools and higher education. Create clean dataset within Salesforce for all education LEED projects to date.
Clean datasets related to Green Ribbon Schools and Green Apple Day of Service Projects. Locate all Day of Service projects by contacting project captains and investigating validity of projects where appropriate.
Assist with transition of all Center contact lists and related data to Salesforce
Assist with clean up, analysis, and integration of external K12 school facilities-related points on the Center’s GIS map of schools data
Current data points include LEED certification, EcoSchools, Green Ribbon Schools, ENERGY STAR schools, and Green Apple Day of Service projects
Data points to be added include updated numbers of the above as well as KaBOOM’s map of play, Farm to School USDA data, SHPPS data, and more as discovered

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

The internship is located in the Washington, D.C., office of USGBC.

EDUCATION & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/PREFERENCES

Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program of study, preferably in Environmental Studies, Geography, Statistics, Architecture, or related field
GIS and/or statistics training and experience preferred
Preference will be given to candidates who have demonstrated interest, through coursework and/or workplace experience, in the design of educational environments, environmental studies, and/or spatial mapping and analysis of environmental factors.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Previous work experience in team/office setting preferred

OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Strong research and writing skills
Excellent communication, organizational and computer skills (MS Office)
A strong interest in green schools
Commitment to USGBC’s mission

How to apply

Please submit resume and letter of interest, with title of position applying for, via email to jobs@usgbc.org or fax to 202-315-3949, attn: Human Resources. Please indicate where you saw the posting for this opportunity. No phone calls please.

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