Pacific Community Ventures

Intern, PCV Lab

Position type: Internship, Part-Time (up to 30 hours)
Reports to:  PCV Lab
Location:  Oakland, CA (PCV has office space in downtown Oakland where teams coordinate to intentionally meet in person once a month and for team activities determined by team and manager) 
Time: Intern (1-2 Semesters)
Compensation:  Paid internship, $18 per hour

Are you passionate about building a more equitable society through restorative capital and inclusive entrepreneurship? Are you interested in data for social impact? Is your superpower designing end-to-end analytics solutions and translating business needs into technical requirements? If so, consider joining Pacific Community Ventures as our Data Analyst. This cross-functional role will be based in our new Good Jobs Innovation Lab, and help build our data analytics function, in service of our Business Advising and Restorative Lending product teams, using data to help optimize operations, service delivery, and propel their impact.

About PCV
Pacific Community Ventures, PCV, a nonprofit, mission-driven community development lender (CDFI) addressing racial and gender wealth gaps through the power of a Good Job. For the last 25 years PCV has supported small business entrepreneurs and their communities in the fight for economic, racial, and gender justice. We work side-by-side with small business leaders through our unique integrated model: combining impact first Restorative Capital and Pro Bono Business Advising with our Good Jobs Innovation Lab that propels thriving communities with equitable jobs, and uplifts and amplifies their voices and needs through research and policy advocacy. In 2023, 94% of PCV’s loan capital supported women and/or BIPOC-owned businesses, and 87% supported small businesses located in economically distressed areas.

Core Responsibilities– you may or may not undertake every aspect of each project:

  • Data collection, analysis, and modernization
  • Support in PCV Data Infrastructure maintenance and standardization
  • Support projects as needed including Tableau dashboard creation, data visualization, content development, etc.
  • Other ad-hoc lab team projects as needed

Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

  • Some college, focusing in a related technical field such as business analytics, economics, political science, applied statistics or related field.
  • Experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods.
  • Knowledge of and experience with data analytics tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills, and ability to translate technical information to non-technical audiences.
  • You are a self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity, asks thoughtful questions, and can translate unclear situations/business requests into clear, actionable next steps.
  • Confidence in ability to learn new data ecosystems and tools quickly.
  • Experience translating business needs into technical requirements, and technical analysis into data-driven impactful storytelling.
  • Interest in social justice, community development and/or entrepreneurship.

Term
The internship shall include work conducted through 1-2 Semesters.

To Apply
Interested candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. To apply for this position, send a resume and cover letter to: dmclennan@pcvmail.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please include the title of “Intern, Lab” in the subject of your email.

We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas, and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. PCV is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran, or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.