Summer Fellow, Data
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
BACKGROUND
The Chicago Public Education Fund (The Fund) is a nonprofit that supports public schools by investing in the talented educators who lead them. We partner with Chicago Public Schools the City of Chicago the local philanthropic community and school leaders to build and sustain a culture of innovation a love for learning and a passion for service to students. For more than two decades our programs policy work and data infrastructure have madea measurable positive impact in schools andimproveoutcomes for students.
SUMMER FELLOW DATA
We are currently seeking a Summer Fellow toassistThe Funds Data andInnovationTeam in analyzing end-of-year program data and participant trends. This role offers an opportunity to work hands-on with education data supporting efforts to assess the impact of our programs on schoolleadersandidentifyingkey insights to inform strategic improvements. The Fellow will play a critical role in organizing and managing data sets contributing to cross-team initiatives and developing a capstone project that advances The Funds mission of strengthening principal quality and leadership development
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Summer Fellow willbe a member of the Data & Innovation team.Responsibilities for the Summer Fellow Datacouldincludebut are not limited to:
- Organizeprogram data on school leader participation for the 2025-2026school year toidentifykey trends and insights.
- Build organize andanalyzedata sets to assess principal impactandidentifyneeds.
- Supportthe creation of data profiles on school and leadership to inform decision-making.
- Supportcross-functional initiatives within the Data &InnovationandProgram & Innovationteams contributing tosupport for school leaders in 2026-27.
- Develop and present a capstone project that advances The Funds missionleveragingdata-driven insights to enhance principal support and development.
Exact responsibilities will be dependent on the Fellows skills capacity and interest.
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
The Fund isseekingan initiative-taking professionalcurrently enrolled as an undergraduate student. Successful candidates will have:
- Ability to think through manage and communicate many details;
- Advanced data analysis experience particularly with Excel and in education contexts;
- Intermediate or advanced skill with Word and PowerPoint (preferred);
- Data visualization and design experience (preferred);
- Interestin public education.
Candidates who may not fitall ofthe qualifications listed above are still encouraged to apply. We especially encourage BIPOC and women candidates to apply.
COMPENSATION
Summer Fellows will be paid $21/ hour40 hoursa week from June 1 August 7 2026. Please note that The Fund team is an in-person organization working in schools and out of our office in downtown Chicago with one work-from-home day per week.
START DATE:June 1- August 7 2026
Questionsregardingthe job application can be sent to. We regret that we will not be able to respond to phone inquiries about this position.
The Chicago Public Education Fund is an equal opportunity employer. The Fund evaluates applicants for employment based on qualifications merit and work-related criteria without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation mental or physical disabilities pregnancy childbirth medical condition marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. The Fund employs and values a diverse work environment.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
