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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression · 2 months ago

Research Intern

Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending individual rights to free speech and thought. They are seeking a passionate Research Intern to assist with various research tasks while providing support to the Research Department.

E-LearningEducationNon Profit

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Coding qualitative features on datasets

Summarizing news articles about speech controversies

Gathering email addresses for survey work

Performing literature reviews and summarizing existing research in memos

Analyzing data

Completing general intern duties such as answering phones, managing the general FIRE inbox, assisting with inventory, and helping with office management

Qualification

Qualitative research experienceQuantitative research experienceCoding in RCoding in PythonMS Office proficiencyGoogle/Gmail platformOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsWork independently

Required

Previous qualitative or quantitative research experience

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent computer skills (Mac), including knowledge of MS Office and the Google/Gmail platform

An understanding of and enthusiasm for FIRE's mission

An interest in learning more about research

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The ability to work independently

Preferred

Experience coding in R, Stata, Python, SPSS, Tableau, or similar software

Previous experience working for a nonprofit

Student leadership experience

Company

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

FIRE’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought—the most essential qualities of liberty.

Founded in 1999