Performance Measurement and Evaluation Intern

Performance Measurement and Evaluation Intern

Job Description

About NYC Kids RISE

NYC Kids RISE is a nonprofit organization working with the City of New York and the NYC Department of Education to manage the Save for College Program (the Program). Through the Program, eligible students enrolled in an NYC public school (including participating charter schools), starting in kindergarten, automatically receive a free NYC Scholarship Account with an initial allocation of $100 by NYC Kids RISE on their behalf, invested in a NY 529 Direct Plan, and opportunities to receive additional rewards over time. Their families can open and connect their own college savings account on their child’s behalf, and communities can contribute to groups of these NYC Scholarship Accounts as both a targeted and universal platform for community-driven asset-building in every neighborhood. This approach draws from a variety of best practices and disciplines across the fields of asset building, child savings accounts, financial empowerment, education, community wealth building, urban poverty, neighborhood effects and social capital research, collective impact, and more. Read more about NYC Kids RISE and the Save for College Program and listen to stories from partners who helped build the platform during its pilot phase from 2017 to 2022. You can also view recent articles in the New York Times, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, and the NYCHA Journal; and read more about NYC Kids RISE theory of change in a report by the Urban Institute.

After a successful pilot phase in the communities of School District 30 in Queens, NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program expanded citywide during the 2021-2022 school year. This 2025-2026 school year, there are approximately 380,000 students participating in the Program who have an NYC Scholarship Account for their educational futures.

Key Objectives and Primary Responsibilities

NYC Kids RISE seeks an experienced, self-sufficient, highly organized and detail-oriented Data Analyst, to join NYC Kids RISE and the Research and Evaluation team as a part-time intern. This intern position will support the Research and Evaluation team to continue to improve and expand upon NYC Kids RISE’s performance measurement and management efforts, including the development of performance measurement frameworks to track progress of NYC Kids RISE milestones.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide data analytics and research development support to help measure the Program’s impact and goals. This means actively supporting the development of tools to track progress towards outcomes, the conceptualization and implementation of KPI’s and the delivery of data-driven reporting.
• Support with building scripts, developing QA standards and building documentation for the projects they will be involved in. The candidate will utilize Excel, R, and Tableau to analyze data, build tools and dashboards, and develop reporting mechanisms for the Save for College Program.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience, academic or professional, conducting evaluation, research, or advanced data analysis with large datasets.
  • For applicants pursuing academic degrees, preference will be given to those applicants pursuing data analytics and data science programs in senior years. Both undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply.
• Data analysis: Advanced level skills in Excel, Tableau, and/or R studio for analysis, data visualization, and data manipulation.
• Project management: highly organized with proven ability to work cross-functionally, including ability to track, manage and execute work streams toward completion.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills providing complex data analysis to different audiences. Strong interpersonal skills, high levels of emotional intelligence and tendency to identify and amplify strengths in teammates; detail-oriented professional with demonstrated written, verbal, and presentational communication skills for various types of audiences.
• Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to consider an issue, identify and anticipate needs and perspectives, propose solutions, elevate when necessary, and incorporate feedback effectively. Excellent research and presentation skills.
• Collaborative Spirit: Enjoys working as part of a team, but able to work independently; ability to have direct but empathetic conversations with leaders and staff at all levels of the organization; high degree of comfort with change and a fast-paced environment.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $25 - $30 per hour, for an estimated 20-25 hours per week.

Location and Work Schedule

NYC Kids RISE currently maintains a hybrid work environment where staff work both from home and in the office, as determined by the staff member's preferences as well as the needs of the organization and the specific responsibilities of individual roles and teams. The offices are in Long Island City (Queens, NY). Applicants must be based in New York City or need to be able to commute to New York City, as they will be required to be on-site on a specific schedule determined at the start of the internship.

This position would run for a minimum of 6 months , with the possibility of extension at the end of the 6-month period. The start date is early July, 2026.

This is a part-time position. The intern is expected to work between 20 to 25 hours per week depending on their availability.

Application Information

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To apply, please submit a resume and brief cover letter via NYC Kids RISE Careers page.

NYC Kids Rise is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of gender, religion, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, marital status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, unemployed status, or any other characteristic protected by law.