Hybrid Editorial Data Visualization & Research Associate

National Journal; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

National Journal is seeking an Editorial Research & Data Associate to help produce National Journal Daily, a daily political and policy newsletter for government affairs professionals.

The Editorial Research & Data Associate is an early-career analyst or journalist who curates, researches, and helps produce National Journal’s daily political and policy newsletter—synthesizing news, data, and insights to deliver timely, high-quality analysis and graphics that empowers government affairs

Qualifications

• Experience in graphic design tools like Datawrapper and Canva.
• Strong interest in politics and policy with insight for decision-makers.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills — you can juggle multiple deadlines without losing sight of quality or detail.
• Demonstrated writing and editing ability, ideally through journalism coursework, campus publications, or early professional experience.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where precision and timeliness matter.
• Facility with AI tools (e.g., for research, drafting, and data visualization) and a curiosity for how they can enhance editorial work while maintaining factual accuracy.
• A problem-solver’s mindset — you can anticipate challenges, adapt quickly, and keep things moving.
• A keen editorial eye for what makes content compelling, useful, and shareable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Earned bachelor’s degree; background in journalism, communications, political science, public policy, or related fields preferred.
• Experience with HubSpot or similar content management platforms is a plus, as is experience with Python or similar web-scraping tools.

Responsibilities

• Create daily charts and graphics from a variety of data sources that show the big picture of the day into one easy-to-digest visual.
• Curate the day’s political and policy news from across national and state sources, identifying the most relevant developments for our inside-the-Beltway audience.
• Contribute original content ranging from short-form data reporting projects to longer, more in-depth dives into data for National Journal publications.
• Leverage AI tools to assist in data collection, research, summarization, and content production, using editorial judgment and fact-checking rigor.
• Collaborate with different teams to align coverage, manage deadlines, and maintain editorial consistency.
• Search for new academic studies, think tank papers, charts, and congressional testimony that illuminate politics and policy for readers.
• Coordinate recurring newsletter content and help manage production workflows, delivering daily, weekly, and monthly features on time at a high standard of quality.

Skills

Graphic design tools

Interest in politics

Organizational skills

Writing/editing ability

Deadline-driven

AI tools proficiency

Problem-solving mindset

Editorial eye

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in journalism/public policy/political science/communications

Tools

Datawrapper

Canva

HubSpot or CMS

Python/web-scraping tools

Job description

National Journal is seeking an Editorial Research & Data Associate to help produce National Journal Daily, a daily political and policy newsletter for government affairs professionals.

The Editorial Research & Data Associate is an early-career analyst or journalist who curates, researches, and helps produce National Journal’s daily political and policy newsletter—synthesizing news, data, and insights to deliver timely, high-quality analysis and graphics that empowers government affairs