WPA Intelligence hosts several internship opportunities throughout the year. Below you will find descriptions of our current available internships. Not sure what internship to apply to? Submit a general application to careers@wpaintel.com
Data Science Internship
WPA Intelligence welcomes undergraduate and graduate students to participate in our rolling internship program. Data science interns will gain valuable experience in analytics, modeling, consulting, politics, marketing and analysis from the nation’s most innovative polling, analytics, and data firms. This internship is available in our Washington D.C. office.
In this job, you will support the operations of data-driven campaigns up and down the ballot, from school board to president. Data Science interns will gain valuable experience in data science and politics from the nation’s most innovative polling, analytics, and data firm. Internships are available in our Washington, DC office only.
Intern Daily Job Responsibilities:
- A Data Science intern at WPA is a member of our data science team and will assist on daily data science tasks. These individuals are responsible for:
- Pulling samples for modeling and polling surveys.
- Working closely with the research team an account executives to generate counts and lists based on client’s needs.
- Generate reports to gauge the current state of a race.
- Background research on various elections, clients, and issues.
- Assist in building and cleaning modeling presentations for clients.
- Assist in various other data support tasks.
Intern Qualifications:
- Solid foundation in R, preferably Tidyverse.
- SQL knowledge is a plus but not required.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to juggle demands from multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- A willingness to work for Republican candiates and conservative causes (active desire preferred).
- Knowledge of American politics, marketing, political psychology, and/or polling is a plus.
Research Internship
WPA Intelligence welcomes undergraduate and graduate students to participate in our rolling internship program. Research interns will gain valuable experience in polling, analytics, consulting, politics, marketing and analysis from the nation’s most innovative polling, analytics, and data firms. This internship is available in our Washington D.C. office.
Intern Daily Job Responsibilities:
- Background research on prospective clients and issue areas.
- Pulling together topline results and writing memos to clients from recent polling.
- Creating and editing research presentations for client projects.
- Analyzing poll and analytics data.
- Access to free coffee and snacks.
Intern Qualifications:
- Has a passion for conservative politics, policy, campaigns, and elections.
- Reads poll results and cares about the latest in who’s winning and losing and what issues matter to voters and our clients.
- Took coursework in two or more of the following: political science, public policy, statistics, computer sciences or programming, sociology, government, international relations, communications, business, economics, or any blended coursework that teaches qualitative and quantitative research concepts.
- Does not fear numbers or trying new technologies.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced office setting with collaboration and debate.
- Is an Excel and PowerPoint ninja.
- Can clearly and intelligently communicate him/herself in writing.