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First 5 Alameda County is seeking a motivated and equity-driven Graduate Analyst Intern to support a countywide initiative focused on understanding and strengthening mobile services available to children, families, and priority populations across Alameda County. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact systems-building project that will inform strategic planning, policy development, and cross-sector collaboration. Working alongside First 5 Alameda County's leadership and community partners, you will help identify opportunities to improve service coordination, equitable access, and long-term sustainability of mobile service delivery models.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will support research, analysis, and strategic planning activities, including:

• Landscape Research & Analysis

• Conduct a comprehensive landscape analysis of mobile services across Alameda County

• Define and classify mobile service models across key sectors

• Identify service providers, delivery models, and service offerings

• Analyze geographic coverage, target populations, and service accessibility

• Data Collection & Systems Mapping

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive mobile services inventory database

• Document provider information, eligibility requirements, referral processes, and service areas

• Conduct geographic mapping to visualize service distribution and identify underserved communities

• Examine alignment between available services and community needs

• Funding & Sustainability Research

• Conduct a high-level scan of funding and sustainability models

• Research reimbursement opportunities, partnership models, and fiscal leveraging strategies

• Identify common funding approaches that support long-term sustainability of mobile services

• Systems Coordination & Strategic Recommendations

• Assess partnerships, referral pathways, and coordination across systems of care

• Identify service gaps, duplication, and opportunities for greater collaboration

• Research promising and innovative mobile service models

• Develop recommendations to strengthen equitable service delivery across Alameda County

• Reporting & Presentation

• Prepare reports, presentations, and visual materials to communicate findings

• Present recommendations to internal leadership and external stakeholders

• Develop tools and resources that support future planning and decision-making

Key Projects & Deliverables

• Develop a comprehensive Mobile Services Landscape Analysis Report

• Create and maintain a countywide Mobile Services Inventory Database

• Produce geographic maps illustrating service availability and underserved communities

• Conduct a funding and sustainability scan of mobile service models

• Identify promising practices and innovative models that may be adapted for Alameda County

• Develop recommendations to improve service coordination, referral pathways, and equitable access

• Prepare a final presentation summarizing findings and strategic recommendations for executive leadership and community partners

What You'll Gain

This internship offers hands-on experience in:

• Public sector research and systems analysis

• Geographic mapping and service gap analysis

• Cross-sector systems building and service coordination

• Strategic planning and policy development

• Equity-centered research and community engagement

• Data management, visualization, and reporting

• Presenting findings to executive leadership, governing bodies, and community stakeholders

You'll leave with practical experience conducting large-scale landscape analyses, translating research into strategic recommendations, and supporting systems change initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.

Who You Are

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program or recently graduated (Public policy, public health, and related disciplines preferred)

What Will Help You Succeed

• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Experience organizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative information
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases, and data visualization tools (GIS experience is a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for equity, systems change, and improving outcomes for children and families
• Able to manage multiple projects while working both independently and collaboratively

Why First 5 Alameda County?

You’ll be part of a mission-driven organization working at the intersection of policy, community, and systems change, helping ensure that all children in Alameda County have the opportunity to thrive.