The Agroecology Lab at the University of Maryland is seeking a data analysis intern for the Fall semester for a project focusing on dietary diversity and urban agriculture. We are interested in understanding how urban farms might be able to help meet micronutrient gaps among people receiving food assistance in Washington DC. The intern will be responsible for cleaning and analyzing harvest data collected from an urban farm over the last 5 years and creating micronutrient profiles for each crop type.
Necessary skills:
- Interest in farming, nutrition, and food systems
- Extensive experience working with data in Excel
- Experience with R or Python
- Attention to detail
Application information:
2-3 credits offered depending on hours committed to project
Deadline to apply: 27 Aug 2021
Please send me (kltully@umd.edu) your resume/CV, unofficial transcript, and within the body of the email please describe the following:
- Why you are interested in this internship and this project
- Your previous experience working with datasets
- Your previous experience working in Excel
- Your previous experience coding in R or Python