Intern, Center for Research & Data Analysis - SOTC
Job Description
Job Description
About the National League of Cities
The National League of Cities (NLC) is the voice of America’s cities, towns, and villages, representing more than 19,000 municipalities across the country. NLC works to strengthen local leadership, influence federal policy, and drive innovative solutions to improve the quality of life in communities nationwide.
About the Center for Research and Data
The Center for Research and Data is the hub for data-driven insights at NLC. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the Center provides valuable information to support local leaders, inform policy decisions, and guide NLC’s strategic priorities. The Center ensures that NLC remains the go-to source for data and analysis on cities and municipal governance.
Position Overview
The Center for Research and Data is seeking analytical and detail-oriented interns to support its research initiatives. The National League of Cities (NLC) is seeking a talented individual aspiring towards a career in social policy research. NLC is a non-profit membership organization comprising elected officials from cities, towns, and villages across the U.S. The Center for Research and Data Analysis (RDA) within NLC provides valuable data and research to our members. This Research Intern will collaborate with RDA staff to support high-priority research and data analysis projects focused on Democracy and Governance projects.
Key Responsibilities
Intern activities for the Research Internship may include, but are not limited to:
DATA COLLECTION/DATABASE:
- State of the Cities Report (SOTC):
- Collection of mayoral speeches
- Analysis of mayoral speeches
- Data cleaning and preliminary analysis of survey data
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis for blogs regarding SOTC.
- Analyze by topics not covered in the SOTC report.
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis for blogs or projects regarding Governance topics.
- Collection of data
- Data cleaning and preliminary analysis of data
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Interns will have the opportunity to:
- Analyze qualitative andquantitativedatasets to answer big social policy questionsimpactingcities, towns, and villages;
- Collaborate withtopicalqualitative researchby gathering datafrom City Mayoral speeches and the Mayor’s perceptions regarding their priorities.
- Collaborate and network with NLC staff and other interns.
Qualifications
- Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate in public policy, urban studies, economics, data science, sociology, or a related field.
- Strong interest in local government, public policy, and applied research.
- Experience with data analysis, visualization, and research methods.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SPSS, or Stata) is a plus.
- Passion fordata collectionandstorytelling.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a deadline-driven environment.
National League of Cities – Washington, D.C.
Department: Center for Research and Data
Position Type: Internship
Location: Washington, D.C. (Hybrid or Remote)
Compensation: $19/hr for a max of 20 hours a week