Graduate Analyst Intern
First 5 Alameda County is seeking a motivated and equity-driven Graduate Analyst Intern to support a countywide initiative focused on understanding and strengthening mobile services available to children, families, and priority populations across Alameda County. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact systems-building project that will inform strategic planning, policy development, and cross-sector collaboration. Working alongside First 5 Alameda County's leadership and community partners, you will help identify opportunities to improve service coordination, equitable access, and long-term sustainability of mobile service delivery models.
In this role, you will support research, analysis, and strategic planning activities, including:
- Conduct a comprehensive landscape analysis of mobile services across Alameda County
- Define and classify mobile service models across key sectors
- Identify service providers, delivery models, and service offerings
- Analyze geographic coverage, target populations, and service accessibility
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive mobile services inventory database
- Document provider information, eligibility requirements, referral processes, and service areas
- Conduct geographic mapping to visualize service distribution and identify underserved communities
- Examine alignment between available services and community needs
- Conduct a high-level scan of funding and sustainability models
- Research reimbursement opportunities, partnership models, and fiscal leveraging strategies
- Identify common funding approaches that support long-term sustainability of mobile services
- Assess partnerships, referral pathways, and coordination across systems of care
- Identify service gaps, duplication, and opportunities for greater collaboration
- Research promising and innovative mobile service models
- Develop recommendations to strengthen equitable service delivery across Alameda County
- Prepare reports, presentations, and visual materials to communicate findings
- Present recommendations to internal leadership and external stakeholders
- Develop tools and resources that support future planning and decision-making
This internship offers hands-on experience in:
- Public sector research and systems analysis
- Geographic mapping and service gap analysis
- Cross-sector systems building and service coordination
- Strategic planning and policy development
- Equity-centered research and community engagement
- Data management, visualization, and reporting
- Presenting findings to executive leadership, governing bodies, and community stakeholders
You'll leave with practical experience conducting large-scale landscape analyses, translating research into strategic recommendations, and supporting systems change initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.
Who You Are
- Currently enrolled in a graduate program or recently graduated (Public policy, public health, and related disciplines preferred)
What Will Help You Succeed
- Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Experience organizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases, and data visualization tools (GIS experience is a plus)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Passion for equity, systems change, and improving outcomes for children and families
- Able to manage multiple projects while working both independently and collaboratively
You'll be part of a mission-driven organization working at the intersection of policy, community, and systems change, helping ensure that all children in Alameda County have the opportunity to thrive.