Reports to: Chief Economist

FLSA Exemption: Non-Exempt

Location: Washington, DC | On-site

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $18/hour

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), a Washington DC based trade association represents the nation’s nearly one million workers in the plastics industry. PLASTICS seeks a Data Analytics Intern to support the Economics team in developing and maintaining an interactive dashboard that visualizes key business metrics. The Intern will apply data visualization and economic analysis.  

Responsibilities:  

• Develop and maintain interactive Excel dashboards to track key business and economic indicators. 
• Utilize PivotTables, charts, slicers, and conditional formatting to create visualizations. 
• Work with large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that help the Chief Economist support strategic decision-making. 
• Collaborate with the Chief Economist and Research Assistant, Economics on the dashboard functionality. 
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across reports. 
• Document dashboard development processes for knowledge sharing and future reference. 

Education & Experience:  

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science or a related field. 
• Experience with Excel dashboards (e.g., a portfolio, sample work, or a skills test) including PivotTables, charting, slicers, and conditional formatting. 
• Experience working with economic data, financial models, or business intelligence tools. 
• Familiarity with conducting open-source research. 
• Familiarity with macros Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Power Query is a plus. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:   

• Written and verbal communications skills 
• Self-motivated with attention to detail, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to prioritize and work on a variety of projects, adjust to changing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver results.  
• Ability to provide customer service to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to work autonomously and collectively to build consensus. 
• An earnest work ethic and dedication to collective success of the organization in service of our membership.  
• A commitment to promoting and working in an inclusive and diverse environment with a variety of colleagues from multiple backgrounds.  
• Demonstrate a commitment to embody and uphold PLASTICS’ core values of ethics, unity, impact, optimism, and innovation in all interactions and responsibilities.   
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Excel required. 

Interested? Please apply using the PLASTICS Job Form

About Us: 

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is a purpose-driven organization here to support the entire plastics supply chain. We are proud to represent the nearly one million people who are employed by companies in the plastics supply chain in the United States. PLASTICS is a dynamic organization with an ambitious team, striving for growth and success. Together we shape the direction of the entire plastics industry and as a job requirement, have some fun while doing so. Employees have the opportunity to learn, develop, and impact both the industry and our association. We also encourage volunteerism. As a team we seek opportunities to improve the communities in which we work and visit, including organizing riverbank clean-ups.

We offer generous benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, well-being, a 401(k) plan with employer contributions, competitive salaries, and work from home flexibility. We work hard, we play hard and we value a work-life balance! In fact, we offer unlimited paid time off and employees take personal time off at their own discretion.

PLASTICS is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, or any factor prohibited by applicable law