Summer 2026 Research and Data Intern

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student for our Summer 2026 Research and Data internship. Applications are due ASAP but no later than March 18, 2026.

Role Description

The Research and Data intern will work on a variety of projects related to DPI’s Death Penalty Census, website, and information architecture. The Research and Data intern may also be responsible for conducting basic research on relevant topics, updating and creating website content, and short writing projects, as needed.

Some possible projects include:

• Restructuring DPI’s digital archive of case files
• Researching updates for DPI’s Death Penalty Census and entering relevant data into the Census database
• Digitizing records
• Assisting with research for upcoming reports or website updates (familiarity with the legislative process is a plus)
• Assisting with DPI’s automated data collection (knowledge of Python and or R is preferred)

Qualifications

Applicants should have an interest in the Center’s work of serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment, and be comfortable with a small office environment. We are ideally looking for a full-time intern. While we are flexible with schedules, we prefer interns to work during normal work hours (M-F, 9-5pm ET). We also prefer candidates who are available to work a hybrid schedule, with 2-3 days per week in-person in our office in downtown Washington, DC. The office is Metro-accessible on the red, orange, blue, and silver lines. We are willing to work with your college or university for internship credit. Social Sciences, Criminal Justice/Criminology, Library Science, or other related field of study preferred. Start date and end date are flexible, but we hope interns would start in May 2026. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply. If you have questions, please contact Anne Holsinger at aholsinger@deathpenaltyinfo.org.

DPI strongly encourages applications from historically disadvantaged groups, including Black people, Indigenous people, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and women.

How to Apply

Applications are due by March 18, 2026. If you wish to apply, please send a cov­er let­ter not­ing your expe­ri­ence and/or inter­est in cap­i­tal pun­ish­ment (includ­ing pre­ferred hours) and a resume in a sin­gle PDF to internships@deathpenaltyinfo.org. Please address your cov­er let­ter to Anne Holsinger, DPI’s Managing Director. Include “Research and Data Intern” in the email subject line.