Inkululeko

Data Analyst Intern

May 2000 - November 2020 • Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

What I liked

My internship this summer was an extremely rewarding experience. Inkululeko is a non-profit organization with goals to improve the standard of elementary education in South Africa. Due to COVID-19, I had to conduct this internship remotely. Despite this setback, I found I was still able to make a real difference. My tasks working at Inkululeko were to analyze different statistics provided to me by the organization. This was used to help the company apply for grants, something I also had the opportunity to learn how to do. I was recently informed that one of the grants I had applied for was recently accepted. This granted certain school districts in South Africa the ability to continue to conduct classes virtually to adapt to COVID-19 regulations. Overall, this experience introduced me to Grant Writing and allowed me to analyze real educational statistics in South Africa. In addition to this, my work at Inkululeko directly correlated to my major of Policy Studies. I am able to use my experience to further develop my future career, for which I am eternally grateful for.

What I wish was different

There is nothing I would have changed! This internship was initially remote and technology helped us complete our tasks as we naturally would have.

Advice

One piece of advice that I would share for perspective interns would be to branch out. As I was late in the internship process, I was worried about getting an internship that matched my interests, or even any internship at all. When I read the job description for Inkululeko, there was not much that I related to. However, once I reached out and requested further information, I was given the ability to choose what to do. If you see a job that your not sure about, reach out anyway and inquire about the company and what they do.

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