Summer Intern - Data Analytics & Resources Bureau

Agency Overview

The Department of Revenue's core mission is to collect the revenues required to support the business of the Commonwealth, to make a difference in the lives of children by enforcing the financial responsibilities of parenthood, and to assist Massachusetts cities and towns in sound and efficient fiscal management.  Our vision is to conduct our operations in a manner that inspires public confidence in government by administering and enforcing tax, child support and municipal finance laws in ways that are innovative, customer-focused, and transparent

Bureau/Division Overview

The Division of Local Services (DLS) within the DOR is dedicated to promoting sound municipal finance management practices and supporting local officials by providing guidance, training, and oversight in various aspects of local governance, taxation, and financial management.  The Data Analytics and Resources Bureau (DARB) is responsible for collecting, managing and distributing data. DARB maintains the Division's website, provides user support and software development services for DLS Gateway, and provides training, support, and consulting services to local government in collaboration with the Division’s other bureaus. It develops and publishes Databank reports and visualizations based on financial, demographic and other data related to local government.

Position Summary

Join us as a Summer Data Analyst and embark on a dynamic journey within the Data Analytics and Resources Bureau (DARB). This role supports our team of report and visualization developers. It is an opportunity to be a key player in our effort to organize, document and present information. 

 Core Responsibilities:

• Support development of reports, datasets, visualizations, and other data publications.
• Support gathering requirements, preparing and verifying data, designing, developing, conducting QA, recognizing problems/risks, publishing, and maintaining them to meet stakeholder needs.
• Support documentation of reports and visualizations according to bureau guidelines.
• Collaborate closely with our seasoned team of report and visualization developers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Logi Analytics, or Google Looker.
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
• Knowledge of SQL for data querying and manipulation.
• Strong organizational skills and a sharp eye for detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to thrive in both collaborative team settings and independent work.
• An open mindset and willingness to learn new tools and techniques.

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Department of Revenue will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Please see Preferred Qualifications.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commo