Research & Impact Intern

Research & Impact Internship

Job Title: Research & Impact Intern

Internship Term: August - November (Flexible) 

Format: Remote

Schedule: 10-15 Hours per Week

College Credit: This internship is intended for students seeking academic internship credit. The Carrie Meek Foundation is happy to complete any required documentation with the student's college or university.

About the Carrie Meek Foundation

The Carrie Meek Foundation (CMF) is a family foundation and nonprofit organization established to honor the legacy of Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek, a pioneering leader and the first African American woman elected to represent South Florida in the United States Congress. Inspired by her lifelong commitment to equity, opportunity, and public service, the Foundation works to strengthen underserved communities across Miami-Dade County.

Through strategic partnerships, grantmaking, and community-based initiatives, CMF advances opportunities in education, health, housing, and economic development, helping individuals and families build safer, healthier, and more prosperous futures. The Foundation remains committed to carrying forward Congresswoman Meek's vision of empowering communities and creating lasting social impact.

Position Overview

The Research & Impact Intern will support research, monitoring, evaluation, and data analysis efforts across the Carrie Meek Foundation's community initiatives, with a primary focus on the OVW Men to Men Program and the Supporting Safer Communities Initiative. The intern will assist in measuring program outcomes, analyzing participant data, and developing reports that demonstrate community impact while supporting continuous program improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research on violence prevention, community engagement, and evidence-based intervention models.
• Support data collection, organization, and quality assurance.
• Assist in analyzing participant surveys and evaluation data.
• Help develop dashboards and data visualizations to track program outputs and outcomes.
• Draft research summaries, impact reports, and presentations for internal leadership and grant reporting.
• Organize documentation to support Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) performance measures and grant compliance.
• Assist with literature reviews and benchmarking of nonprofit best practices.
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities for Foundation programs.
• Maintain confidential program data in accordance with organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Statistics, Data Analytics, Political Science, Social Work, Sustainability Policy, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
• Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Share Point or Google Sheets; familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar) is a plus.
• Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data.
• Strong written communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines independently.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the internship, the intern will:

• Gain experience in nonprofit program evaluation and impact measurement.
• Learn how federally funded grant programs monitor performance and outcomes.
• Develop skills in research design, data analysis, and reporting.
• Strengthen data visualization and dashboard development skills.
• Build a professional portfolio of research reports, dashboards, and evaluation tools.
• Understand how data informs decision-making, program improvement, and community impact in the nonprofit sector.