Fall 2026 Research Intern

Company : The Cook Political Report

Job Type : Internship

Arlington, Virginia

Number of Applicants

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Job Description - Fall 2026 Research Intern

Research interns at The Cook Political Report are responsible for a mix of long -term projects and daily administrative tasks and are invited to attend meetings and any relevant virtual panels or press conferences.

Interns are responsible for:

Research

Updating internal and external polling trackers.
Researching select House, Senate and/or Governors candidates.
Learning to create a FEC report & pull ad spending data.
Assisting with historical research of past House, Senate and Governors elections.

Projects

Assisting an editor on a project with a deliverable.

Writing and editing

Supporting website content updates by searching for broken links and other errors on the website.
Learning the basics of HTML.

Internal meetings

Attending weekly staff meetings.
Attending meetings with the supervising editor/mentor.
Attending any training calls with editors to support efforts on their weekly projects and tasks.

Requirements

This position is an in -person opportunity, developed for students who are applying for this position to fulfill an academic requirement. We occasionally have paid internship positions available as well.

Ideal candidates are:

Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Government, Political Science or a related field of study.
Experienced with spreadsheets (Excel, Sheets, etc), data visualization and digital publishing.
Comfortable working independently
Outstanding writers
Possess excellent attention to detail

Benefits

The Cook Political Report provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Cook Political Report complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Invincible Summer Media, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status

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Fall 2026 Research Intern

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