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Undergraduate Intern, U. S. Politics, Pew Research Center Summer 2026

Washington, DC

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$18.50/hr - $18.50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about issues shaping America and the world. The summer undergraduate internship offers students a chance to gain hands-on experience in public opinion research, assisting with survey processes, data analysis, and research publication accuracy.

AnalyticsConsumer ResearchSocial MediaSocial News

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Assist researchers in all stages of the survey process including building questionnaires, analyzing survey data and ensuring research publications are accurate

Assist with writing up results and producing data visualizations

Assist the research team on various aspects of the survey process, including questionnaire development, data management, statistical analysis, reporting of survey results and quality control

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical softwarePublic opinion researchQuestionnaire developmentAttention to detail

Required

College students who are pursuing a bachelor's or associate degree and have completed a minimum of two years (in other words, rising juniors and seniors)

Interest in public opinion, polling and social science

Experience working with data and data analysis in SPSS, R, Stata, SAS or other statistical software

A cover letter that addresses the following: (1) Describe why you are interested in an internship with Pew Research Center's U. S. Politics team. (2) Please discuss your professional aspirations and how this internship would align with your career trajectory. (3) Tell us about a research project you worked on that you are especially proud of, and why (including any statistical analysis)

A resume, which should include a listing of relevant course work, and any data analysis software used