Graduate Research Intern (Chicago/Hybrid)

Work. Serve. Thrive. 

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.
We are a national, nonprofit organization. We are the largest hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through a network of more than 200 food banks, 21 statewide food bank associations, and over 60,000 partner agencies, food pantries and meal programs, we helped provide 6.6 billion meals to tens of millions of people in need last year. Feeding America also supports programs that prevent food waste and improve food security among the people we serve; brings attention to the social and systemic barriers that contribute to food insecurity in our nation; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.
The paid internship program is designed to give you an opportunity to complement your formal education with career-related experience. The internship provides a stimulating and substantive work experience, coupled with an opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of Feeding America.
The Opportunity
 

Interns are expected to be student learners and not expected to be experts on research or food insecurity. Interns will support research projects and be mentored on various skills and competencies as they gradually take on more responsibilities. Over the course of the internship, we ask students to bring enthusiasm and curiosity to the position as they expand their knowledge, skillsets, and abilities. 

Hourly Salary
$17 – Students between Undergrad and Graduate school (starting Grad school in the Fall)
$18 – Current Graduate Students
Responsibilities: 

• Apply principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout all research and evaluation initiatives.
• Support program evaluation projects for the network of 200 partner food banks.
• Provide project-based support to key Feeding America research teams to help gather information about and better serve households who experience food insecurity (e.g., our annual Map the Meal Gap study).
• Collaborate with Research team members to provide technical assistance to other Feeding America teams/departments, including Innovation, Communications, Government Relations, Member Grants, and Strategic Capacity Development.
• Collect, analyze and interpret secondary data, including quality control checks and data reviews, as well as support the creation of data visualizations (using Tableau) and infographics.
• Conduct literature reviews and support the development of analytic briefs and reports while ensuring the integrity of research used by the organization. 
• Learn and further develop various analytic software applications, applied research design, survey methodology, and measurement as well as learning about food insecurity and potential solutions.

Complete administrative and miscellaneous tasks as assigned. 

Required qualifications: 

• Graduate student working towards a Master’s or doctoral degree in data science or the social sciences, including (but not limited to) public health, social work, public policy, or public administration.
• Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of access and utilization of scholarly research. 
• Ability to think creatively and strategically as part of a team and within broad coalitions.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications required, especially Excel.
• Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.

Preferred qualifications: 

• Experience working in or studying social services, public policy or administration.
• Experience using statistical software (e.g., R, STATA, SPSS) to conduct data analysis preferred.
• Experience in survey research and survey software (e.g., Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey) preferred.
• Experience working with data visualization tools such as Tableau and infographics preferred.
• Second year graduate student preferred, or first year graduate student with additional professional experience.

Application Deadline 

This job posting will be taken down and applications will close on March 15th, 2024. Please submit your application on or before this date.
 

Feeding America embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity. Our goal is to attract, develop, retain and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential.