SFFILM

The Bay Area's home for the world's finest films and filmmakers.

Development

Development Data Intern

OVERVIEW

Want the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and connections at a legacy film arts nonprofit?

SFFILM’s Development Department seeks a current student of data and analytics to partner with the organization on the interpretation and improvement of its data collection, analysis, communication and hygiene.

Your work will support the program management, sustainability and funding of all areas of SFFILM, including exhibition, Filmmaker development, and Education. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about non-profit arts data needs while making an important contribution and helping to influence the strategy of the organization.

This internship requires a commitment of 2-3 days a week (approximately 12-20 hours per week) and starts in Winter 2023 through May or June 2023. This position may occasionally involve attendance at events outside of normal business hours.

OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES

  • With the guidance of your supervisor, and the support of stakeholders across the organization and department, develop skills in and real world application of data collection, reporting, and supporting inquiries for our programs/partners.
  • Build experience working with external partners to identify areas of improvement and hone best practices in data collection.
  • Have meaningful input into how SFFILM measures program impact.
  • Gain supervised experience in Monitoring survey data, identify improvement opportunities, and learning to understand the WHY.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A self-starter with an interest in mission driven work, you want to spend your semester influencing an organization making a community impact.
  • You’re detail-oriented, comfortable using technology and curious about understanding and improving the way things work.
  • Interest in working cross departmentally across Development,Communications, Operations (Accessibility), and Data Committee to provide analysis to understand the demographics of our program participants, audience and members.
  • Review impacts across programs to understand differences and how those different factors impact outcomes.
  • Manage the actions performed by development that impact metrics.
  • Proficiency in SQL and how to query large sets of complex data.
  • Experience with a programmatic data analysis tool (e.g., R or Python).
  • Exposure and introductory understanding of data visualization applications and techniques (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Shiny).
  • Comfort analyzing large data sets to produce strategic insights that inform business decisions.
  • Aptitude communicating data to non-analyst audiences and creating digestible reporting.
  • Curiosity in your validation and using data to support your hypotheses.

Benefits

  • SFFILM is an internationally recognized nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.
  • Great introduction and experience in development research, cultivation and relationship management in addition to exposure to aspects of program management and marketing.
  • Excellent opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a world class film organization and create personal connections.
  • Complimentary 1-year SFFILM membership.
  • Interns are able, and encouraged, to attend SFFILM preview screenings and events.
  • Class credit (if applicable).
  • Work sample, resume and network builder.
  • Unpaid, but great film perks!