Intelligence pod / Zqtion Launchpad

Data Cleaning & Operations

Make information dependable enough for other people to use.

Up to 3 places12 weeksRemote-first8–12 hours/weekUnpaid

Application for this track

Learning-first · Initial intake 18+ · Places depend on mentor capacity · No employment guarantee

What you'll work on

Clean spreadsheets and remove duplicate records.
Normalize names, categories and formats.
Validate records, structure CSVs and support CRM cleanup.
Organize files and document changes.
Run quality checks and flag ambiguous data instead of guessing.

What you'll learn

Excel/Sheets and structured data
Data quality, validation and change documentation
Operational discipline

What we're looking for

Attention to detail and patience
Basic computer literacy
No specialist data experience required

Helpful, not required

Spreadsheet formulas
File organization experience

Useful tools

Excel or Google Sheets
CSV files
Quality checklists

A question to think about

Two spreadsheet rows look like the same person but have different emails. What would you do before removing one?

You will see this in the application. We want your thinking, not a polished professional answer.

What you’ll leave with

A piece of work
you can explain.

A cleaned sample dataset with a change log, validation rules and a quality checklist.

Structured training, supervised practice, weekly feedback, a final review and CV/LinkedIn guidance. Public portfolio use requires permission.

Certificate of Completion

Earned through meaningful participation, required assignments, a final project, professional conduct and mentor approval. It records your track, cohort, duration and completion date.

Path after Launchpad

High-performing Launchpad participants receive priority consideration for future paid project, freelance, internship, part-time or permanent opportunities at Zqtion as suitable roles, revenue and business needs become available.

References are reserved for exceptional performance. No paid work or employment is guaranteed.

Explore the application

Practice is supervised. Apprentices must not independently control client contracts, payments, confidential production systems, credentials, commercial commitments or final publication. Program availability and jurisdiction eligibility are confirmed before enrollment.

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