Youth Data Analyst Summer Internship 2026

Youth Data Analyst Intern - Summer 2026

The Assessment, Research, and Evaluation staff supports a model of continuous improvement for the school district by providing data on critical factors that impact educational experiences and achievement, from instruction to professional development and school culture.

We are looking for approximately five Youth Data Analyst interns to join our Assessment, Research, and Evaluation team this summer. Our team is looking for students who will help us analyze district data through the lens of equity, race, theory, current education research, and their own experience. Students will also be introduced to the research process as it relates to the history of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), data collection methods and analysis. Much of this summer's curriculum will be grounded in the University of California-Berkeley's Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Hub and Minnesota's conversations about the opportunity gap in education.

This summer's project will examine SLP's Portrait of a Learner (ASCEND) and aim to help our teaching community understand these two questions:

• How have SLP students been ASCEND-ing?

1. What else can SLP Schools do to help students ASCEND?

The goal of this internship will be to support our school leaders in creating Continuous Improvement Plans (CIP) that will center student voice. Our students will present their findings on August 18th at our annual Data Advance. Any student interested in this topic is encouraged to apply.

This summer position starts on June 29, 2026. Students will have an opportunity to extend their research projects, unpaid, through the 2026-2027 academic year based on student interest.

Interns will earn $1200 (before tax). Students who have not graduated from high school will earn high school credit for successful completion of the internship. Students will also earn a letter grade based upon successful completion of the requirements of the internship, supervisor evaluations, documentation of hours worked, and student written reflections.

Interns will develop research skills. This includes learning about research methods and analysis, reading academic research, and designing a research project. Interns will work with aggregate student data. Interns will conduct a research project in collaboration with a team of youth data analysts. Interns will present their research project to educators (E-12) at the Data Advance in August. Interns should not be absent more than three times during the internship unless the team has been notified otherwise.

Reliability and attention to detail. The ability to act independently and as part of a diverse team environment. We are especially interested in recruiting students with a passion for social justice and improving the educational experiences of students from minoritized backgrounds in US public school systems.

Students must be at least 14 years old and enrolled at St. Louis Park High School.

Submit your application to HR by 5 PM on Friday, May 22nd. Interviews for finalists will begin during the week of May 25th. Youth Data Analyst interns will be notified the week of June 8th. Internship will begin on June 29th.