Fall 2026 Research Intern

The Cook Political Report; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

A political research organization located in Arlington, Texas is seeking a Research Intern. The successful candidate will update polling trackers, assist with political candidate research, support content for the website, and attend internal meetings. Ideal applicants are actively pursuing a degree in Government, possess experience with spreadsheets, can work independently, and must have excellent attention to detail. This position is in-person and developed for students fulfilling an academic requirement.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an academic degree in Government or a related field.
• Experienced with spreadsheets and digital publishing.
• Comfortable working independently and detail-oriented.
• Possess excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Update internal and external polling trackers.
• Research select political candidates.
• Assist an editor on projects with deliverables.
• Support website content updates.

Skills

Proficiency in spreadsheets

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Independent work

Independent work

Education

Undergraduate or graduate degree in Government, Political Science or related field

Tools

HTML basics

Job description

Arlington, United States | Posted on 03/02/2026

Research interns at The Cook Political Report are responsible for a mix of long-term projects and daily administrative tasks and are invited to attend meetings and any relevant virtual panels or press conferences.

Interns are responsible for:

Research

• 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.

Projects

• Assisting an editor on a project with a deliverable.

Writing and editing

• Supporting website content updates by searching for broken links and other errors on the website.
• Learning the basics of HTML.

Internal meetings

• Attending weekly staff meetings.
• A ttending meetings with the supervising editor/mentor.
• Attending any training calls with editors to support efforts on their weekly projects and tasks.

Requirements

This position is an in-person opportunity, developed for students who are applying for this position to fulfill an academic requirement. We occasionally have paid internship positions available as well.

Ideal candidates are:

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

The Cook Political Report provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Cook Political Report complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Invincible Summer Media, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status