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NOTE: This application is primarily intended for those candidates who are graduating from their respective academic programs in 2024 and/or are already working full-time. This is a full-time commitment for 12 months. If you are applying in 2025 or you are not available to work full time in 2024, please wait for the next cycle of recruitment. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. OPT/J1 candidates are welcome to apply.

To Apply: 

Application link: https://forms.gle/5Mg9eubiFzekpFok9

All applicants must submit an application using the above link. Applicants who only drop a resume on Handshake will not be considered.

Do you want to work at the intersection of data analysis and public policy in the US?

The UChicago Applied Data Fellowship is a unique opportunity to spend one year working to design and implement high impact programs with government and large nonprofits in the United States. Specifically, Fellows will work to help translate data-driven insights into actionable policy recommendations, new programs, and operational changes for the partners they serve.

The program is recruiting for a range of projects, across the United States. For a snapshot of our current and past partners, please visit our website.

Fellows will be directly embedded into government, non-profit, and social enterprise host institutions for one year. In addition to hands-on experience implementing data insights and working closely with senior-level stakeholders, Fellows will also receive managerial oversight from experienced development-sector consultants and technical support in the form of data analysis training and oversight. Fellows will also receive one-on-one career support through the year so as to help meet their post-fellowship career goals.

Who we are looking for: Exceptional candidates will have a good understanding of the policy domain, strong data analysis skills, and a deep desire to innovate and operationalize programs within the government and non-profit sectors to achieve impact. We recruit a range of different skills (both technical and non-technical) for our program, so we encourage applicants from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds to apply. Our typical project types are 1) Policy, advocacy, and project management, 2) Data analysis and visualizations, and 3) Data engineering and more complex data science work.

Stipend and logistics: Fellows will be provided with a living stipend of $45,000 for the year and a separate reimbursable health insurance stipend up to $5,000. This amount is scaled up for placements in cities with a higher cost of living than Chicago. Upon selection for the Applied Data Fellowship, there will be an ADF led matching process. The ADF allows partners to drive the final placement of Fellow(s) on their teams as it facilitates additional buy-in from their organization.

Timeline: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and applicants are encouraged to apply early. We expect to interview candidates on a rolling basis starting in March. Most of our Fellows will begin their project engagements between the months of June and November, and therefore match meetings with partner organizations will begin 6-8 weeks before the anticipated start of projects.

Work authorization:  Only applicants with permanent work authorization in the US, or international students able to use their OPT work authorization or J-1 Academic Training, are eligible for the program.  


More information is available at https://adf.uchicago.edu/

Please direct any questions to Kunal Pal (kpal@uchicago.edu).