Full Time Employment
Senior Research Data Analyst (Research Data Analyst)
Student Internships
Internships are only available for currently enrolled students as of the time the internship takes place.
The Polis Center offers student positions that provide an opportunity to put the informatics skills they are learning into practice via community-focused projects. Polis does a vast amount of information technology-driven work related to community engagement, public health, crisis management, and more. It is one of the premier applied research centers on campus and thus a great way to gain practical experience.
Students gain valuable skills they can apply when they enter the workforce having worked with Polis on community-based projects to build a range of technical and soft skills. Students help design, create, and test public-facing websites, data resources, and reports. They work in a team environment, building skills and utilizing various tools to make them successful during school and after graduation.
Desired skill sets include programming R, Python, MS SQL, data analysis, GIS, social media, visualizations, graphic design, and others, as individual projects require. Positions are in-office.
EXAMPLES OF STUDENT POSITIONS:
- ETL data engineer intern
- Social media and data analytics intern
- Data analytics intern
- User experience intern
- Graphic design intern
- GIS intern
- Research assistant
- IT project management intern
- Project management intern
Skills learned:
- Teamwork, collaboration
- Soft skills
- Community engagement
- Coding
- AI
- 3D media
- Data visualization
- Software engineering
- Data management
- Data analysis
- Data engineering
- Project management
- UI/UX design
- Geospatial analysis
Past student employees have been hired by major employers including:
- Barclays
- BCforward
- Denken Solutions
- Independence Blue Cross
- IndyGo
- InnovateMap
- KForce
- Logic Loops LLC
- RADcube
- Specialty Networks
- Indiana Management Performance Hub
- The Polis Center
- TruMinds Technologies
- Vermont Dept. of Health
If interested, please send an email with your resume and a cover letter describing why you are interested in an internship with The Polis Center and how you would like to apply your skills to the types of projects the Center supports. Also reference courses you have completed or are currently taking as well as any practical experience you have acquired which relates to your interest in an internship.
Due to the volume of requests, the Polis staff do not respond individually, nor does applying guarantee placement. Each application is evaluated on its merit vs when it was submitted. Polis projects are for real community partners, so it is very important for us to match applicants to projects in which they can gain experience, but also ensure the Center and its partners can gain from your contribution.
All requests must go to the email PolisINT@iu.edu to be considered for future student internships.
June 15: APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR FALL 2025 INTERNSHIPS.
October 15: APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR SPRING/SUMMER 2026 INTERNSHIPS.