Individual Placement - Evaluation and Data Visualization Participant

Evaluation & Data Visualization Placement

This is a paid six-month program specifically designed for individuals who are either early in their careers or graduating college. The position provides an immersive work-based learning experience and professional development opportunities in the park. A high school degree or equivalent is required and the minimum age qualification for this position is 18 years.

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) has served as the nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, collaborating with the Presidio Trust, partners, donors, and the community to support the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). The GGNRA stretches across three Bay Area counties north and south of the Golden Gate Bridge and includes iconic places such as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, Alcatraz Island, Crissy Field, Mori Point, Lands End, and the Presidio of San Francisco.

The Parks Conservancy engages at the intersection of national park sites, local communities, social justice, and climate resilience. Collaborating with partners, our staff are dedicated to enhancing public awareness and providing volunteer and educational opportunities in the parks. We are park builders, caretakers, ambassadors and educators, all working to connect people to parks in support of our vision Parks for All Forever.

Join us.

This is a non-exempt, six-month position of 32 hours/week. The Evaluation & Data Visualization Placement will support evaluation, survey design, data analysis, and reporting projects that help the Parks Conservancy understand program outcomes, participant experiences, alumni engagement, and organizational impact. This role will help standardize and compile program-participant survey data, contribute to cross-departmental impact reporting, and develop clear visualizations and dashboards that support storytelling and leadership decision-making.

This position will work closely with the Impact & Evaluation team and collaborate with staff across branches, departments, working groups, and data-system partners to gather, clean, synthesize, and visualize data from multiple organizational sources. This is an excellent opportunity for a student or early-career professional interested in evaluation, applied research, data visualization, survey methods, impact reporting, and data storytelling in a mission-driven nonprofit/park partnership setting.

There are also required professional development activities throughout the parks and will have the opportunity to join networking events with fellow members.

Hosting Organization:
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

Location:

San Francisco, CA

This position is primarily in an urban setting where emergency services, public transportation, and cell phone reception are available within 30 minutes. Interactions with members of the public are regular and frequent.

Schedule:

November 3, 2026 - April 17, 2027

Primarily Monday-Friday, with the occasional Saturday (approximately 4-5) to gather participant surveys during Community, Youth, or Volunteer programs.

This position will be hybrid (in-person & remote). We expect 2-3 days of remote work and 2-3 days in person each week, with some variation due to scheduling needs.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

Evaluation & Survey Support

• Help create a short park staff and alumni survey to better understand how many current park staff participated in youth or intern programming, what roles they now hold, and how alumni continue to connect with the parks.

• Work with program staff to finalize surveys, ensure standardized questions are included and updated, and support distribution and collection through Survey Monkey or other approved tools.

• Compile, consolidate, and summarize survey results into branch- and organization-level metrics, including measures related to welcoming and belonging, demographics, and program experience.

Data Visualization & Dashboard Development

• Participate in the Impact Reporting Workgroup, a cross-departmental and cross-functional organizational workgroup focused on impact reporting and decision-making.

• Pull and organize datasets from…