Internship - Student Data Analyst

THE WORK UNIT:

This internship is hosted by the Environmental Health and Sustainability Divsion and the Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

The Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CCLPPP) is a program that develops surveillance capacity to aid in preventing, and ultimately, eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a major public health problem in Colorado. The program encompasses a wide range of public health activities, including case surveillance through laboratory test reporting, data management and system improvement, partnership and stakeholder engagement, enhanced analysis to identify at-risk geographies and populations, targeted outreach and prevention strategies for those at highest risk for lead poisoning, and environmental in-home investigations. CCLPPP data and services support local public health agencies, providers, families and caregivers, and other department programs such as those providing health risk assessment and evaluating regulatory program requirements to manage health effects.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:  Internship - Student Data Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Creating a fully functional Tableau dashboard for internal use, including interactive charts, filters, and summary metrics.

• Documenting and outlining data sources, workflow processes, dashboard functionality, and instructions for future maintenance or enhancements. 

• A final presentation or demonstration of the dashboard and key findings.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a student to support the development of an internal data dashboard as part of a capstone-style analytics project. The student will work with organizational data using R for data cleaning, analysis, and preparation, and use Tableau to design and build interactive dashboards for internal stakeholders.

WHICH PUBLIC HEALTH CORE COMPETENCIES SKILLS DOES THE PROJECT DEVELOP?

• Analytical/Assessment

• Communication

• Interprofessional Practice

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT:
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. 

CLASS CODE & CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION: 

NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this internship through education only.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies: 

• Experience in analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data. 

• Experience in data visualization.

• Demonstrated intermediate experience with R.

• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software.

• Good communication and organizational skills.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Signed Non-Employee Confidentiality Agreement is required.
• If you will be using this internship for academic credit, a Signed Affiliation Agreement is required between CDPHE and your University. 

• This position will have a hybrid workplace options available but will still be required to report to the listed address at the discretion of the supervisor and based on business need.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST INCLUDE:

• Completed State of Colorado application.

• A resume and cover letter.

• A copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) or diploma must be provided with application. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

THE SELECTION PROCESS:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

2. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator at cdphe_benefits@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.