About This Role
This summer internship offers a motivated and data-curious high school student the chance to use real-world data from high school athletics programs. The intern will generate insights to inform coaching and strategic planning, developing competencies in being authentic, strategic, connected, empowered, nimble, and a dreamer and innovator.
Responsibilities
- Complete reading, writing, and communication assignments according to deadlines outlined in the syllabus
- Understand the role of researcher identity and positionality in quantitative and qualitative research
- Engage with empathy and purpose to understand the real-world impact of performance and equity data
- Ensure all analysis is conducted with a focus on promoting fair and inclusive opportunities within athletic programs
- Formulate data-driven questions about team performance
- Analyze complex datasets to identify meaningful patterns
- Develop innovative solutions and strategies based on analytical insights, including utilizing data analysis to identify and address systemic barriers to create more racially equitable opportunities for all students
- Write clear, concise journal entries to reflect critical thinking in the areas of self, community, and data analytics
- Create compelling visual aids (charts, graphs) to communicate complex information simply
- Present findings during the final project review, scheduled for the week of August 3rd
- Work effectively with athletic staff to understand their data needs
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to group projects with the ARE team
- Clearly communicate data findings to non-technical stakeholders
- Use data ethically and responsibly to improve the local school sports community
- Understand the impact of data on decision-making within an organization, specifically through promoting equity and access for all
- Take risks in learning new skills related to statistical analysis, research, and self-reflection
- Apply creative problem-solving to uncover hidden insights within sports data, especially focusing on how analytics can promote social justice and equity within athletic programs
- Explore novel data sources, analytical techniques, and research questions that push the boundaries of traditional sports analytics and address complex societal issues
- Integrate a passion for sports, data, and social justice to drive meaningful, evidence-based recommendations that lead to positive systemic change
Requirements
- Reliability: demonstrate an ability to meet deadlines, keep appointments when scheduled, and follow-through on assigned tasks
- Curiosity: show an interest in learning research methods, engaging in critical conversations about social justice, equity, and its intersection with data analysis in sports