About the role#
Ballotpedia offers a paid internship program for the Winter 2027 term. Interns join our Editorial or Communications teams to work alongside full-time staff. You will go through an onboarding process similar to our permanent employees, which includes training on our style guide, website coding, and our methods for detecting and preventing bias in our resources.
What you'll do#
Depending on your assigned team, you will contribute to various projects. Editorial interns focus on research and content creation, while Communications interns support our outreach and engagement efforts.
- Research elections, candidates, policy topics, legislation, and ballot measures.
- Support or create original encyclopedic articles.
- Assist with news tracking, legislation tracking, and primary source monitoring.
- Process candidate surveys and new volunteer applications.
- Conduct detailed research projects and assist with data metrics.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and planning meetings.
- Assist with social media posts, graphics, and video script writing.
- Help develop presentations, infographics, and reports.
- Manage email products, newsletters, and campaigns.
- Respond to external communications and monitor media mentions.
- Coordinate influencer relations and analyze potential social media channels.
- Assist with SEO tagging and write marketing content.
What you'll need#
- A well-functioning computer.
- Reliable internet access.
- Familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.
- Interest in fields such as Political Science, Communications, or Journalism.
Location & details#
- This is a remote position based in the United States.
- The program runs from January 11, 2027, to May 7, 2027.
- This is a part-time role requiring 10-20 hours per week.
- We are happy to facilitate academic credit if available.
About Ballotpedia
Ballotpedia operates as an online encyclopedia focused on American politics and elections. The organization provides objective information regarding government officials, public policy, and candidates at the local, state, and federal levels. Founded in 2007, the company maintains headquarters in Middleton, Wisconsin. It employs between 51 and 200 people and manages a database of over 400,000 articles.
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