Data Analyst Intern

About AFS - AFS Intercultural Programs (www.afs.org) is a global network dedicated to developing active global citizens who are committed to making the world a better place. Through our international exchange programs, education initiatives, volunteerism and advocacy, we empower young people from diverse backgrounds with essential global skills and the passion to drive positive change. With over 105 years of experience, AFS leverages the strength of 45 National AFS Organizations to accelerate its local, global and collective impact.

AFS International serves as the global leadership, coordinating, and administrative body for the AFS Network. Our dynamic, fast-paced team of around 50 staff and contractors is based in New York City, collaborating globally to further our mission.

About our organization

We are a non-profit education organization with over 105 years of experience dedicated to developing active global citizens who are committed to making the world a better place. Through our international exchange programs, education initiatives, volunteerism and advocacy, we empower young people from diverse backgrounds with essential global skills and the passion to drive positive change.

Our dynamic, fast-paced team of around 50 staff and contractors is based in New York City, collaborating globally to further our mission.

Position summary

AFS Intercultural Programs (AFS) is seeking a Data Analyst Intern to join our Business Analytics and Impact Measurement Team. The intern will expand new analytics capabilities for AFS and its global network of member organizations (NOs). They will support building custom dashboards and reports, enable self-serve analytics through data literacy and analytics education, and help increase Tableau usage by effectively communicating its value.

This is a unique opportunity to join the team of a global not-for-profit organization and have a tangible impact on AFS’s journey to become a more data-driven organization while gaining hands-on experience in data analysis in Tableau, project management, and international collaboration. The role is ideal for a data-focused, globally-minded student or early-career professional with a background in analytics and/or business intelligence.

Main Tasks

The Intern’s main tasks will be to support AFS efforts to expand analytics capabilities in Tableau for ten local country offices of AFS NOs. Responsibilities include:

• Support building custom dashboards collaboratively with local office representatives. This entails gathering requirements, collaboratively iterating and testing on design, content, and functionality
• Educating country office representatives on data visualization and analysis in Tableau to enable self-service analytics based on the resources, guideline and monitoring provided by the AFS Head of Data Analytics and Visualization.
• Support bolstering usage of Tableau (and data usage in general) by effectively communicating the value of data-driven decision-making
• Help integrating usage of AI functionality into local processes.

Additional Opportunities

• Testing and experimenting with AI for textual and numerical analysis
• Assistance with survey design and analysis, both textual and numerical
• Assistance tracking major annual strategic indicators and report creating
• Creating custom dashboards and reports to solve ad hoc business problems
• General dashboard maintenance
• Prepare bi-weekly progress updates and reflections for performance review meetings.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in using data and information to improve business outcomes
• Experience with a business intelligence/data visualization software like Tableau or PowerBI. (Tableau Preferred)
• Demonstrated interpersonal, cross-cultural, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to be creative, flexible, and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Available on a regular and reasonable basis for the duration of the internship.
• Clear communicator, self-driven, and comfortable in cross-cultural virtual collaboration.
• Must be over 18 years of age.
• Comfort with speaking, reading, and writing in fluent English.
• Stable wifi or internet connection and audio/video-enabled device (AFS will provide the intern with all requisite platform accounts).
• Experience with SQL and/or R (or another data analysis software language) is beneficial but not necessary.

Internship Benefits

• Collaborate with an international team at a historic, global, and mission-driven NGO advancing education and peace initiatives worldwide.
• Hands-on, practical experience with Tableau
• Receive mentorship from experienced analysts and project managers, along with regular feedback, approval and project evaluation.
• Gain real-world experience in cross-cultural project management in a creative, supportive, and fast-paced environment.
• Expand your global network through the AFS community of over 1,000 staff and 50,000+ active volunteers worldwide.
• Sharpen personal, professional, and career-readiness skills including data analysis, data visualization, digital communication, time management, design, and implementation.
• Free enrollment in AFS Foundations online course for intercultural awareness and understanding.

Progress Reporting

AFS will provide written progress reports of the Intern’s performance bi-monthly during the eight-month internship term.

• Commitment: half-time; flexible around academic schedules. 20 hours per week expected
• Reports to: Head of Data Analytics and Visualization at AFS
• Location: Remote