The Sunwater Institute is a non-profit, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to strengthening the foundations of democracy through interdisciplinary science, technology, and open dialogue. As an intern at the Sunwater Institute, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research on the most pressing issues facing Congress and society. 

 

Our Spring 2025 internship program runs from January 29 to May 2. As an intern, you'll work alongside full-time staff members to conduct research, analyze data, and develop tools for Congress and other partner institutions.

 

Sunwater Institute has developed Legis1, a congressional data platform that provides tools and resources to improve the performance and productivity of the U.S. Congress. The Sunwater Institute’s data team is seeking data science interns to support its data science and data engineering operation. Data Science interns will participate in projects thatapply cutting-edge data science and analytical techniques to uncover patterns, trends, and insights from congressional datasets. Interns will collaborate on multidisciplinary research projects to explore the intersection of political science, data analytics, and other fields. This work will contribute to Legis1, our analytics platform, and help enhance our understanding of legislative processes and lawmaker behavior. 

 

Our internship program is open to current and recent undergraduate students. We are looking for candidates with a strong academic foundation in data science, statistics, computer science, or other quantitative fields. A foundational understanding of either Python or R, and SQL, is required. An interest in politics, Congress, and related topics is strongly preferred Our program offers flexibility in hours. 

 

In addition to the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research, interns will benefit from our location in the Washington area. Near the Red Line, we are just a short walk or bus ride from the Twinbrook Metro Station. This is an unpaid position.