Opportunity Details

Position Summary:

The summer undergraduate internship is a paid opportunity during the summer of 2025. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 30 hours/week and are paid $18.50/hour. This internship is available to undergraduate students with an interest in public opinion, survey research, and data science.

The Center’s researchers in religion and public life  study religious change in the United States and around the world. Interns will gain insight into issues of religious freedom and belief (including non-belief) in nearly 200 countries and will learn about our approach to data collection, analysis and reporting.

Interns will have a variety of tasks, depending on the team they are assigned. For example, an intern on a research team may 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. Interns will work closely with staff. The internship provides opportunities to learn new skills and have firsthand experience in data analysis and research production.

For all these tasks, attention to detail and individual judgment are critical in maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and impartiality.

Pew Research Center is an office-based workplace, with all staff working in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office two core days weekly (Tuesday and Wednesday).  Staff have the flexibility to work remotely up to three days per week. A modest relocation stipend is available for candidates that need it.

Internship Dates: June 2, 2025 – August 15, 2025.  Flexibility exists for a start date of June 16, 2025 – August 29, 2025.