Data Science Intern

The American Political Science Association’s data science internship program is an opportunity for
upper-level undergraduates, or for graduate students, to be fully immersed in APSA’s work to streamline
data analytics and to centralize data resources for the Association’s Research Department to enhance
research on the profession of political science.
Applicants should be curious and eager to learn about data science skills as they apply to political
science as a profession to intern at APSA. The internship will put individuals at the center of American
politics in Washington, D.C., of the political science discipline, and of APSA’s membership, and is a great
opportunity to enact positive change for members and the profession through supporting work for datadriven insights and evidence-based policies and decision-making for the profession. Over the next three
years, a central goal of the Association is to increase engagement with and support for a diverse
collection of members from a variety of backgrounds, areas of scholarly specialty and institution types.
Thus, strong candidates will have experience working with diverse populations, research experience
with or knowledge of diverse populations, and will provide evidence of being committed to furthering a
climate of inclusivity and collaboration.
Applicants located in Washington, D.C., or with the possibility of relocation to Washington, D.C.
temporarily, to work in APSA’s offices in DuPont Circle are highly desirable. Applicants with the ability to
start immediately or by November 1st are highly desirable, students should expect a commitment of at
least one semester, so a Winter-Spring semester start date (second or third week of January) or a
summer start date are also possible.