Summer 2025 Intern - Data Science (Memphis, TN or Remote)
At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.
We like people who are different…because we’re different, too. As one of the world’s most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it’s like to stand out. That’s why we’re looking at you. Your background, perspective, and desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®
Job Description
Join our mission and discover why ALSAC is one of the most trusted nonprofit brands in the industry.
ALSAC’s Internship Program offers an immersive experience where interns dive into our culture, contribute to organizational goals through meaningful projects, and build relationships with team members and senior leadership. Over the course of 10 weeks, interns are paired with a day-to-day manager and given significant assignments, gaining a true understanding of what it means to be part of ALSAC/St. Jude. Recognized as one of the top 100 internship programs in the U.S. in 2022 by WayUp and Yello, our program is designed to be impactful and enriching.
Program Highlights
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Exclusive Chats with the CEO
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Hands-On Assignments
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ALSAC Summer Intern Innovation Project: Throughout the internship, interns will connect with innovators across ALSAC, learning the art of Design Thinking. Working in teams, they will engage in creative sessions and prepare to present their projects to ALSAC’s CEO and Executive Leadership Team
Program Details
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Start Date: June 2, 2025
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End Date: August 8, 2025
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Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
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Pay Rate: $20/hour
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Work Location: 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Application Process
Submit your application and, if you meet the requirements, you will receive an email to complete a virtual video interview via HireVue. Your submission will be reviewed, and if selected to move forward, you will be contacted for a Zoom interview with the hiring manager. Final candidates will be chosen by April 1, 2025. For more information, visit stjude.org/alsacintern or contact [email protected].
Requirements
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A passion for our mission!
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Must be undergraduate, graduate, or graduation as of Spring 2025.
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Comfortable with Zoom and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
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Active participation in the Summer Intern Innovation Project through cross-functional collaboration.
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
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Ability to maintain confidentiality.
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Must be 18 years of age or older.
Specific Internship Description and Preferred Skills:
The Data Central Office exists to help ALSAC treat data as a strategic asset. To support this effort, our office is comprised of Data & Analytics Enablement and Data Science & Insights teams that strive to make data fit for purpose. We provide actionable information that drives decision-making across the enterprise through statistical modeling and comprehensive data storytelling. We also leverage internships to scale our impact as we work closely with our business partners.
This is a highly sought-after position. Anyone who is awarded this position will be expected to contribute to team projects while maintaining their current educational load.
Key Tasks Include:
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Guided activities: Support data-related projects by
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identifying user needs
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collecting data
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performing data analysis
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visualizing insights and deliver to customer using Storytelling skills
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ensuring documentation is in the enterprise data catalog as appropriate
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Provide recommendations for process improvements regarding data analysis and research related to activities above.
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Engage cross-functional stakeholders to understand user requirements and ensure data accuracy and availability. This could include ITS, Legal, InfoSec, Marketing, Business Partners, etc.
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Perform data cleaning and data wrangling for analysis and analytics modelling.
Skills Required:
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Comfort in presenting to executive level team members; good communication and storytelling skills
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Data management and analytic skills with attention to detail
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Collaboration, organization, and time management skills
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Eager to contribute & not shy about sharing thoughts with the team
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Experience with technologies and data visualization tools such as Tableau and Python are a plus. Exposure to M/L and statistical analysis is also a plus but not required.
Qualifications
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Preferred majors: computer or data science, statistics, or management information systems, or other related majors
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint), SQL Server
Majors preferred: Business Administration, MIS, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science
Technical Skills Required: SQL & Microsoft Office Suite
Preferred: Python, Tableau & Data Catalog
We look forward to welcoming passionate and dedicated interns to our team!
Benefits & PerksThe following Benefits & Perks apply to Full-Time Roles Only.We’re dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every opportunity to enjoy life’s special moments. We’re also committed to giving our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.
What We Do
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States. Founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. While our headquarters can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and in Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission - Finding cures. Saving children. ®
At ALSAC, we believe in hiring the best and brightest from around the globe, and in 2020 we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all of our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a day when “no child dies in the dawn of life.”
As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.
View our career opportunities at https://www.stjude.org/jobs/alsac.html and follow ALSAC across social media using @stjude.
To learn more about the research hospital, follow St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on LinkedIn. For specific career opportunities available through the hospital, visit www.stjude.org/JoinOurMission.
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