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Food Safety and Inspection Service

Investigative Data Analyst

Department of Agriculture · Lombard, Illinois

Salary
Salary not listed
Pay grade
GS-00
Schedule
Part-time
Appointment
Internship
Opened
Nov 2, 2026
Closes
Nov 6, 2026
Remote
No
Telework eligible
Yes
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Promotion potential
None
Announcement
SOS-13093588-26-PVE

Who may apply: Students

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Summary

Make an impact while you learn. The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support real Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable career-ready skills. Students must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. With this project, you'll support a data Analytics & Research based project.

Duties

  • Conduct research, review data, document a comprehensive report using provided data of criminal investigation metrics and food safety violations.
  • Workforce and management interviews: conduct 5 to 20 personnel interviews using a set of predetermined questions, review and compile answers, identify trends, help identify ways to improve employee work life balance.
  • Using a predictive analytics model and provided data, identify ways to achieve a 10- 20% reduction in "unintentional" food safety violations.

Qualifications

Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. Specifically, applicants should show experience in Data Analytics & Research.

Education

To qualify, you must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. You also must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution. Attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package for verification.

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