School Data Internship Application
In order to be considered for the 2016-17 School Data Internship Program fill in the
information below, save the document as “YOUR_NAME_focusdatainternapp” and email it to [email protected] along with your resume and optional supporting
documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The application is due May
15, 2016.
Contact:
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________ Phone Number: ______________________
Address (school year 2016): ________________________________________________________
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Education:
Name and Location
Degree
Major
College: _________________________
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Grad
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School:
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Please list any relevant coursework you have completed or will complete this school year.
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Logistics:
This internship requires interns to travel to school sites 2-4 times per week. DC public charter schools
are located all over the city. As part of the matching process we will ensure that interns are able to get to
their site as required. Please indicate forms of transportation to which you have access and are
comfortable using.
____ Car
____ Bicycle ____ Metro Bus
____ Metro Train
Interns are expected to work from September to May. Can you make this time commitment?
____ Yes, I understand this is a 2 semester internship
_____ No I cannot commit to this
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Skills:
Interns will be assigned school based on strengths in certain areas. Knowledge of project areas is not
required for consideration.
Please rank yourself in the following areas on a scale of 1-4 (1 = never used/done, 2 = familiar but would need
guidance to use/do, 3 = can use/do independently, 4 = Expert)
____ Excel
____ Data Entry
____ Data Visualization
____ Microsoft Office ____ Data Analysis in Excel
____ Database Management
What functions have you used in Excel (i.e. sort, filter, vlookup, pivot tables, etc.)?
Please list any statistical or analytical software, programs, or coding language (i.e. R, SQL, etc) you
have used and your proficiency using them (knowledge of this is not required for consideration):
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Short Answers:
Why do you want to work as a school data intern?
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Why do you consider yourself an analytical or quantitative person?
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References (2 references required):
Reference #1:
Name: _________________________________________
Phone: ______________________
Company/School: _______________________________________________________________________
Relationship to Applicant: _________________________
Known how long: ___________________
Reference #2:
Name: _________________________________________
Phone: ______________________
Company/School: _______________________________________________________________________
Relationship to Applicant: _________________________
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Known how long: ___________________