Data Science Internship: Spectrum Health Healthier Communities
Description
PURPOSE: Healthier Communities works to improve health equity in the local community and improve health outcomes through several internal programs. The internship experience has given me the confidence to know that the Biostatistics program has prepared me for my future career. CHALLENGE: Learning the workflow of a large company and how to communicate while working from home was challenging at times. I had to quickly pick up the application of technology I had never used before. EXPERIENCE: As part of the Shared Services team, I worked on projects that helped the Healthier Communities programs effectively visualize their data through Tableau. I helped create dashboards that require little maintenance and can be updated monthly with ease. Throughout my internship, I worked alongside the Psychiatric department to help evaluate suicides in the Spectrum Health Region. OUTCOME: The Healthier Communities internship has helped me grow as a young professional and provided me with essential skills to excel as a Biostatistician. I gained extensive experience in Tableau, SAS, and Excel. IMPACT: The internship experience has been extremely valuable to my graduate education. I know what to expect in my first job and feel prepared because of my internship. Throughout my career, I will be able to apply the knowledge I gained through Graduate school and my internship experience.
Data Science Internship: Spectrum Health Healthier Communities
PURPOSE: Healthier Communities works to improve health equity in the local community and improve health outcomes through several internal programs. The internship experience has given me the confidence to know that the Biostatistics program has prepared me for my future career. CHALLENGE: Learning the workflow of a large company and how to communicate while working from home was challenging at times. I had to quickly pick up the application of technology I had never used before. EXPERIENCE: As part of the Shared Services team, I worked on projects that helped the Healthier Communities programs effectively visualize their data through Tableau. I helped create dashboards that require little maintenance and can be updated monthly with ease. Throughout my internship, I worked alongside the Psychiatric department to help evaluate suicides in the Spectrum Health Region. OUTCOME: The Healthier Communities internship has helped me grow as a young professional and provided me with essential skills to excel as a Biostatistician. I gained extensive experience in Tableau, SAS, and Excel. IMPACT: The internship experience has been extremely valuable to my graduate education. I know what to expect in my first job and feel prepared because of my internship. Throughout my career, I will be able to apply the knowledge I gained through Graduate school and my internship experience.