The Agroecology Lab at
the University of Maryland is seeking a data analysis intern for the
Spring 2022 semester for a project focusing on dietary diversity and
urban agriculture. We are interested in understanding how urban farms
might be able to help meet micronutrient gaps among people receiving
food assistance in Washington DC. The intern will be responsible for
cleaning and analyzing qualitative food recall data collected from
survey participants in DC over the last year, summarizing the data and
assessing it for micronutrient gaps and deficiencies. Our local partner,
Martha's Table, hands out fliers about the project survey with their
food distributions. The intern will also be expected to work with them
as a volunteer once or twice during the semester (metro accessible
location at the Columbia Heights metro) to help with their food
distribution program and engage with our partners and with the local
community.
Necessary skills:
- Interest in farming, nutrition, and food systems
- Fluency in Spanish
- Extensive experience working with data in Excel
- Experience with R or Python helpful but not required
- Social science survey experience helpful but not required
- Attention to detail
Application information:
2-3 credits offered depending on hours committed to project
Deadline to apply: 17 Dec 2021
Please send me (cboules@umd.edu) your resume/CV, unofficial transcript, and within the body of the email please describe the following:
- Why you are interested in this internship and this project
- Your previous experience working with datasets
- Your previous experience working in Excel
- Your previous experience working on social science surveys or interviews
Dr. Caroline Boules
Lecturer, Environmental Science and Policy Program
University of Maryland
301-405-6799