Research Intern (Summer 2026) - States United Democracy Center

States United Democracy Center seeks a Research Intern for summer 2026 to support the Research and Analytics team. The internship offers opportunities to learn about research, democracy, election protection, and nonprofit operations. Responsibilities include desk research, data coding, data source gathering, research material drafting, proofreading, fact-checking, online research, meeting notes, and litigation/report support. Candidates must be enrolled in a degree program in political science, American government, or a related field, work 20 hours per week, and have strong organizational, writing, editing, and research skills.

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Organization Name: States United Democracy Center

Role Title: Research Intern (Summer 2026)

Employment Type: Part-time Internship (20 hours per week)

Compensation: $17.00 per hour

Location: Remote (United States, with offices in Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Washington, DC)

Link to Apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3970109/States-United-Democracy-Center/Research-Intern-Summer-2026
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Position Overview: States United Democracy Center seeks a Research Intern for summer 2026 to provide administrative and programmatic support to the Research and Analytics team, reporting to and working closely with a Senior Researcher. The internship offers opportunities to learn about quantitative and qualitative research, democracy and election protection, and nonprofit operations. Responsibilities include assisting with desk research on election and rule of law topics, helping code data and gather data sources for databases, supporting staff in drafting, proofreading, and fact-checking research materials and memos, conducting online research and writing background memos, attending and taking notes at meetings, and providing research support for litigation and report rollouts. Candidates must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university with interest in political science, American government, or related field, able to work 20 hours per week, and possess strong organizational, writing, editing, and research skills.