Emerging Political Research Intern: Data, Polls & Insight

Cook Political; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A political research organization located in Arlington is seeking research interns responsible for updating polling trackers, researching political candidates, and assisting with data aggregation. The role requires candidates to be pursuing a degree in Government or Political Science, with specific skills in data visualization and spreadsheets. Ideal candidates should demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to work independently. The internship is an in-person opportunity aimed at fulfilling academic requirements.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Government, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experienced with spreadsheets (Excel, Sheets, etc), data visualization, and digital publishing.
• Comfortable working independently.
• Possess excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Updating internal and external polling trackers.
• Researching select House, Senate, and/or Governors candidates.
• Learning to create a FEC report & pull ad spending data.
• Assisting with historical research of past House, Senate, and Governors elections.
• Assisting an editor on a project with a deliverable.
• Supporting website content updates by searching for broken links and other errors.
• Learning the basics of HTML.
• Attending weekly staff meetings and other relevant calls.

Skills

Excel

Data visualization

Digital publishing

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Government or Political Science

Job description

A political research organization located in Arlington is seeking research interns responsible for updating polling trackers, researching political candidates, and assisting with data aggregation. The role requires candidates to be pursuing a degree in Government or Political Science, with specific skills in data visualization and spreadsheets. Ideal candidates should demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to work independently. The internship is an in-person opportunity aimed at fulfilling academic requirements.