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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].

"Thank you to Jim Mathews and the Rail Passengers Association for presenting me with this prestigious award. I am always looking at ways to work with the railroads and rail advocates to improve the passenger experience."

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3)
February 14, 2020, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award