Cranial Technologies is offering a Summer 2026 Graduate Internship for a Howard University student to join our Technology and Analytics Department. In this role, you will directly support efforts to optimize engagement and increase fundraising metrics through hands-on data analysis and machine learning projects, defending and preserving individual rights and liberties.
What You'll Do
- Support ongoing machine learning and analytics projects by preparing, exploring, and analyzing data.
- Conduct feature engineering for existing and new machine learning models.
- Develop and run queries against the data warehouse to identify patterns and trends for partners in Development, Communications, and Marketing.
- Work with team members to test new ideas, features, and model improvements.
- Learn how data moves through systems and contribute to improving its use.
- Analyze results and translate findings into clear takeaways for the team.
- Collaborate closely with teammates, incorporate feedback, and iterate on work.
- Build technical skills like SQL, Python, or R while solving real-world data problems.
What We're Looking For
- Be a Howard University Graduate student currently enrolled in a Masters Program.
- Be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.
- Familiarity with Python, R, SQL, or a similar analytics and programming language.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Commitment to advancing the mission of the ACLU.
- Commitment to center and embed principles of equity, inclusion, and belonging in your work.
- Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict.
Nice to Have
- Experience with data collection and cleaning using packages like Pandas, Polars, dplyr, or data.table.
- Experience with data visualization using matplotlib, seaborn, or ggplot.
- Experience with machine learning, causal inference, or hypothesis testing.
Technical Stack
- Languages: Python, R, SQL
- Data Libraries: Pandas, Polars, dplyr, data.table
- Visualization: matplotlib, seaborn, ggplot
Team & Environment
The ACLU Analytics team partners with teams across the organization.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $24/hour for graduate and law students or equivalent experience.
- Stipend available for students who are lawfully authorized to work.
- Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Washington D.C. or New York City.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
