Data Viz & Graphics Intern AAAS SciLine

Civic Science Media; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation leave

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending account

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

AAAS’s SciLine department seeks a Data Viz & Graphics Intern to transform data into clear, compelling graphics for journalists, especially local TV reporters. The role supports editorial visuals that are accurate and engaging, working with the Content Manager of TV News to enrich U.S. reporting.

The internship emphasizes rapid, high-quality graphic production, fact-checking, and collaboration on TV projects, with remote work flexibility and occasional in-person events in DC.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of visually and editorially compelling graphics.
• Skilled at presenting data through engaging charts, maps, and full-screen graphics.
• Familiar with interactive data visualization and data analysis tools.
• Able to produce high-quality graphics quickly, including for breaking news.

Responsibilities

• Find and turn data into visually compelling graphics for journalists to use in digital stories and newscasts.
• Source, analyze, and work confidently with a wide range of datasets.
• Pitch and develop data-driven stories and graphics for SciLine’s TV-focused Experts on Camera service.
• Collaborate with SciLine staff on one-off graphics projects.
• Rigorously fact-check data and sources for all graphics produced.
• Support production and data entry for SciLine’s TV projects, including Experts on Camera sessions and group media availabilities.

Skills

Data visualization

Data analysis

Editorial graphics

Breaking news

Project management

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

D3.js

Job description

Description

AAAS has an exciting opportunity for a paid summer internship within our SciLine department!

SciLine, a free service for journalists that aims to get more scientific evidence into the news, seeks aData Viz & Graphics Intern to help transform data into clear, compelling graphics that support journalists, especially local TV reporters, with their news coverage. This internship focuses on producing editorial graphics that make scientific evidence accessible in ways that are both accurate and engaging. Collaborating closely with SciLine’s Content Manager of TV News, the intern will support SciLine’s mission of providing scientific evidence and expertise to enrich U.S. reporting.

Help us ignite the next era of science.

What You’ll Do

• Find and turn data into visually compelling graphics for journalists to use in digital stories and newscasts
• Source, analyze, and work confidently with a wide range of datasets
• Pitch and develop data-driven stories and graphics for use in SciLine’s TV-focused Experts on Camera service
• Collaborate with SciLine staff on one-off graphics projects
• Rigorously fact-check data and sources for all graphics produced
• Support production and data entry for SciLine’s TV projects, including Experts on Camera sessions and group media availabilities

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program (or transitioning between the two) at a university/college (data journalism majors preferred)
• Portfolio of visually and editorially compelling graphics
• Skilled at presenting data through engaging charts, maps, and full-screen graphics
• Familiar with interactive data visualization and data analysis tools
• Able to produce high-quality graphics quickly, including for breaking news
• Curious, innovative and open to experimenting with new technologies
• Editorially rigorous, with a commitment to accuracy and high journalistic standards
• Detail-oriented and organized, with strong project management skills
• Interest in or enthusiasm about science and its role in the news

Internship Details

This is a remote internship, however, those in or near the D.C. area have the option to work from our D.C. office and attend in-person events, typically 1-2 times per week.

This is a12-week internship, which will run fromJune 1, 2026 – August 21, 2026.

The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is$18.40 per hour.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the help of a sponsorship.

Internship Benefits

AAAS currently provides the following benefits: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

Equal Opportunity Employment

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.