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Pew Research Center · 20 hours ago

Undergraduate Intern in Survey Design, 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 various issues and trends shaping America and the world. The summer undergraduate internship offers students the opportunity to work with the methodology team in designing and conducting surveys, focusing on aspects such as questionnaire design, data collection, and statistical analysis.

AnalyticsConsumer ResearchSocial MediaSocial News

Culture & Values

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Responsibilities

Reviewing questions to make sure they make sense to respondents who are completing surveys online or hearing them over the phone

Going through a web questionnaire as a respondent to make sure it was programmed correctly and without typos

Documenting new procedures for public data release to improve data privacy and reduce disclosure risk

Assisting with writing academic articles and/or research proposals related to the use of AI in surveys

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical softwareSurvey designResearch designPublic opinion interest

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 highlighting your skills and training related to public opinion research. Describe why you are interested in an internship with Pew Research Center's survey design team. In addition, please discuss your professional aspirations and how this internship would align with your career trajectory. Please be sure to highlight your experience and proficiency with programming languages

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

Preferred

Preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least one course in statistics or research design

Benefits

A modest relocation stipend is available for candidates who need it.

Company

Pew Research Center

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Pew Research Center is an American research firm that conducts research related to social issues, demographics, social trends, and more.

Founded in 2004

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

51-200 employees

http://pewresearch.org

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