Economic Research Analyst Intern

Summary

Join Glassdoor's Economic Research team as an Economic Research Analyst Intern for Summer 2025! You will collaborate on developing original labor market stories, gather data from Glassdoor and public sources, and transform this data into engaging written and visual narratives for our blog. Daily tasks involve formulating research ideas, querying databases, analyzing data using R or Python, and presenting findings clearly. This internship offers writers, data scientists, or economists a chance to work in a tech environment and contribute to nationally covered stories. The internship is fully remote, paid, and offers a 12-week program with opportunities for networking and professional development. The hourly pay rate is $40.00.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, studying a related field e.g. economics, data science, statistics, journalism
• Possess strong data fluency, including experience with SQL. Strong experience with programming can replace experience with SQL
• Demonstrate research experience, including the ability to work independently to turn ideas into stories
• Have experience in programming for data analysis in languages like Python or R
• Possess strong communication and writing skills, including the ability to translate data and research into compelling stories for lay audiences

Responsibilities

• Formulate and prototype research ideas
• Query our SQL database or track down public data sources
• Analyze data using R or Python
• Summarize your findings in written and visual form for a general audience

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess strong programming and data manipulation skills with tools like Python, R or SQL
• Have experience with data visualization tools like R Shiny, Tableau or D3.js
• Have experience in an adjacent role e.g. journalism, data science, policy analysis, economic research
• Have knowledge of applied econometrics, data science and statistics
• Have experience accessing and analyzing public economic data from sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, IPUMS

Benefits

• Hourly pay rate: $40.00
• 12 week virtual program where you'll manage projects and tasks, participate in engaging virtual events, and learn valuable skills!
• Opportunity for in-person connections with your fellow interns!
• Full-time program (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week)
• Fully remote: work almost anywhere within the United States
• Fully paid program and paid company holidays
• Choose one of two cohort dates: May 27 - August 15, 2025 June 2 - August 22, 2025
• Flexible hours