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The Long Beach Water Department is a Commission-governed department of the City of Long Beach consisting of over 250 employees and operating with an annual budget of approximately $160 million. The Department is seeking applicants for the position of Data Analyst Intern to conduct data analyses in the areas of water resource development and management, water conservation, water demand forecasting, and water distribution operations. The Data Analyst Intern position requires an understanding of and ability to perform trend forecasting, statistical modeling, and other technical analyses to assist in decision making by identifying actionable data insights.

The selected candidate will be placed into the City's Administrative Intern Non-Career position. Non-Career employees are allowed a maximum of 1,600 work hours available over a 12-month period, and are considered temporary, at-will employees who are not typically eligible for benefits. However, Non-Career employees may qualify for sick leave accruals subject to applicable federal and state provisions.

Additional Details:

• This is a 3/4 time position expected to begin in April 2021 for approximately one year or 1,600 hours.
• Hours will average about 32 per week, although the Department tries to be flexible for major school-related events such as mid-terms and finals.
• This is not a remote/virtual position. The selected candidate must be available to work in the office at least three days per week.

The Data Analyst Intern will provide data-driven recommendations regarding the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, projects, systems, and operations by:

• Collecting, cleansing, processing, and maintaining various types of data.
• Structuring and organizing databases, and optimizing database connections for dashboards.
• Running queries and using statistical techniques to distil stories out of data.
• Using predictive modeling, programming, and machine learning to correlate disparate data.
• Creating reports and data visualizations to communicate findings to various audiences.

The Data Analyst Intern position is open to current or recently graduated college students with a background or degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, or other relevant fields.

Candidates are required to have experience with a programming language such as SQL, NOSQL, R, MatLab, SAS, Python, Hive, Spark, or equivalents.

This recruitment will close at the date and time listed above. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must click on the Apply link and submit an online application, resume, cover letter, and diploma (if applicable) or transcript. Candidates must also complete the online supplemental questionnaire.

Following the final filing deadline, all applications and supplemental questionnaires will be evaluated to determine the most qualified applicants. Incomplete applications or candidates who clearly do not meet the minimum requirements of the position will not be considered. Those individuals determined to be best suited for the position will be interviewed by a selection panel.

Questions about this internship? Contact Dean Wang, Manager of Water Resources, at Dean.Wang@lbwater.org or 562.570.2311.

If you require an accommodation because of a disability to participate in any phase of the application process, or if you would like to request this information in an alternate format, please contact Ken Bott, Director of Administration, at Kenneth.Bott@lbwater.org or 562.570.2364.