Remote GIS Analyst Intern: Election Boundary Mapping

Ballotpedia; United States; Remote; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote internship

Credit for internship

Job summary

Ballotpedia is offering a GIS Analyst intern role for Spring 2027. You will research election boundary rules, source and format shapefiles, and test data for Ballotpedia's sample ballot lookup app. The position is remote and part-time (roughly 10–20 hours/week) with an hourly rate of $20.

Interns gain hands-on GIS experience and onboarding mirrors full-time staff with weekly 1:1 guidance. Ideal candidates have GIS experience with ArcGIS or QGIS and strong attention to detail, plus research and

Qualifications

• Experience with GIS, shapefiles, georeferencing or related tasks.
• Attention to detail in following instructions and data standards.
• Ability to conduct research and enter data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to understand election boundary rules.
• Source maps via online research or outreach to government offices.
• Format and process shapefiles to Ballotpedia standards.
• Test and integrate boundaries into Ballotpedia's database and sample ballot lookup app.
• Participate in onboarding with weekly 1:1 meetings.

Skills

GIS

ArcGIS

QGIS

Research

Data entry

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Ballotpedia is offering a GIS Analyst intern role for Spring 2027. You will research election boundary rules, source and format shapefiles, and test data for Ballotpedia's sample ballot lookup app. The position is remote and part-time (roughly 10–20 hours/week) with an hourly rate of $20.

Interns gain hands-on GIS experience and onboarding mirrors full-time staff with weekly 1:1 guidance. Ideal candidates have GIS experience with ArcGIS or QGIS and strong attention to detail, plus research and