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Volunteer Data Analyst
Category: Research and Policy Analysis
Volunteer Data Analyst (Policy)
Overview
Turn raw transportation/economic data into advocacy‑ready insights for campaigns, media,
and testimony.
Key Responsibilities
- Clean/merge datasets; build repeatable analyses (ridership, access, impacts).
- Create charts/dashboards; document methods; support reports and testimony.
- QA numbers used in blogs, briefings, and media.
Qualifications
- Excel/Sheets required; R/Python/GIS a plus.
- Clear, accurate communicator with attention to detail.
Time Commitment
Project‑based, ~5–8 hours/week.
Benefits
- Co‑credit on analyses/reports and portfolio‑ready visuals.
- Professional references.
Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.