Business Analyst Internship

About Reingold

Do you have a passion for making a difference and supporting causes that matter? Are you eager to work in a fast-paced environment that fosters creativity and collaboration? If you answered these questions with an emphatic “Yes!” then a paid internship at Reingold may be for you.

Reingold is a social-impact marketing and creative firm in Old Town, Alexandria. For more than 30 years, we’ve developed and launched compelling, inventive communications campaigns that have supported clients in many sectors: education, the military, health care, government, nonprofits, and more.

Reingold’s Internship Program

A Reingold intern has high standards and a fearless mindset. Our interns are energetic, are innovative, take initiative, and demonstrate professionalism in everything they do. This internship program is your opportunity to discover what it really means to work for a full-service communications agency. You’ll learn the ins and outs of your department, work as a valued member of project teams, and collaborate with experts in various departments. You’ll even get a chance to present some of your own work to the entire firm. Reingold offers you opportunities to tailor the internship experience to your interests and strengths — all while working on causes that really matter.

Reingold internships are in-person, full time experiences (Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern, for 40 hours total) and pay an hourly rate of $20. The 2024 fall internship class starts on September 3 and runs through December 13.We can’t wait for you to join us!

What It Means To Be a Reingold Business Analyst Intern

Reingold is hiring a business analyst intern to support a portfolio of program evaluation projects at the intersection of health care and government, including for internal team trainings and change management efforts.

The Business Analyst Intern Will Be Expected To

• Support the project team with various types of data analysis in Excel and other programs.
• Support the project team with various day-to-day communications tasks, such as drafting materials for clients, conducting research, and notetaking.
• Help document the business requirements for new dashboards and data reports.
• Produce first drafts of reports, data visualizations, and documentation materials, and incorporate internal and external feedback as advised.
• Support collaboration on data reports across a team of writers, account managers, technologists, and designers.
• Help distill technical concepts into easy-to-understand language for unfamiliar audiences.
• Shadow developers and analysts to learn how to translate requirements into technical solutions and to perform dashboard data refreshes (via export, transform, load processes).
  
  

We’re looking for interns with the following qualifications and skills:

• Proficiency in Excel, including nested formulas, power pivots, graphs, and slicers.
• Ability to summarize and visualize data in Excel and PowerPoint graph tools.
• Passion for using data and evaluation to measure impact.
• Basic understanding of evaluation plans and performance metrics.
• Comfort working with large data sets, including data cleaning and basic transformations.
• Aptitude and passion for learning new technologies.
• Ability to prioritize and complete work independently and efficiently.
• Critical thinking skills, with a mindset for both the big picture and the small details.
• Strong organizational skills, including a reputation for being extremely detail-oriented.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a positive attitude.
• Capacity to thrive under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree or in-progress undergraduate coursework.
  
  

Bonus Points For

• Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Google Data Studio, Blackboard, SharePoint, Access, Visio, SQL, Pyramid Analytics, Monday.com, or Python.
• Experience at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Experience interfacing with clients, customers, or stakeholders.
• Experience maintaining and refreshing data dashboards.
• Understanding of coding language and scripts (e.g., Python).
• An interest in education or health care.
  
  

Reingold is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment and to providing equal opportunity for individuals of all abilities. If you require assistance or need accommodations at any stage of the application process because of a disability or medical condition, please feel free to email [email protected] or contact a member of the HR team at 202-333-0400. Reingold has a policy of maintaining a workplace free of drugs and alcohol. For access to the full policy, which is part of the Reingold Employee Handbook, email [email protected].

Reingold ensures a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for its employees and others. All applicants are advised that full compliance with this policy is a condition of employment at Reingold. Applicants must have authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are currently unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa. Reingold is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.