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GIS Analyst Spring 2027 Internship (Paid/Remote)

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Intern Testimonials

“Interning at Ballotpedia is an incredibly rewarding experience. I have had the opportunity to work with a welcoming, supportive team which allows me to learn new skills and challenge myself. The feeling of knowing we are all working towards a common mission is unmatched — it gives the work a greater sense of purpose.” - Alisha Khodabocus, Summer/Fall 2025 GIS Analyst Intern

“Interning with Ballotpedia provides not just the opportunity to strengthen technical skills, but also the chance to work with a supportive team toward the incredibly important goal of making election information clear for American voters.” - Rook Bowman, Spring/Summer 2024 GIS Analyst Intern

“Ballotpedia is an excellent place to work. You will be encouraged to grow and learn, and be given the freedom to explore new territories.” - Noah Pedroso, Spring 2023 Data Engineering Intern

Program Description

As a Ballotpedia Tech Team GIS Analyst intern, your primary job includes a combination of 1) research and outreach to determine election boundary rules, and 2) formatting and processing shapefiles. All of this is in service of Ballotpedia's sample ballot lookup app <https://ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballot_Lookup>, which allows voters to see upcoming elections for their address. Specifically, your work will involve:

  • research to understand the legal requirements for who can vote in which types of elections
  • sourcing maps through online research, outreach to government offices, or georeferencing to create new shapefiles
  • testing and formatting the files to conform to Ballotpedia's database requirements
  • working with the Ballotpedia database to add the boundaries and perform tests

As an intern, you will go through a similar onboarding experience to full-time Ballotpedia employees. You will meet one-on-one weekly with a member of the team to coordinate your tasks.

Desirable experience for GIS Analyst intern:

  • GIS (working with shapefiles, formatting, georeferencing) using tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS
  • Research/data entry
  • Attention to detail in following instructions

Ballotpedia’s spring 2027 internship runs from Monday, January 11, 2027 through Friday, May 7, 2027. Ballotpedia’s spring internship is a part-time internship program; interns will work approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on their availability.

Ballotpedia is happy to facilitate credit for your internship experience if that is available to you. If you will be seeking credit for your internship, and if there is anything that Ballotpedia will need to do to assist you, please include that information in the same file as your cover letter.

Environment

Ballotpedia interns will work remotely, as all Ballotpedia staff work remotely. To join Ballotpedia, you must have a well-functioning computer with Internet access. Ballotpedia uses Google Applications (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive and more) to accomplish our goals. Some familiarity with Google Applications is helpful.

Compensation

Interns will be compensated at $20.00 per hour.

Please note: If the minimum wage in your area is more than $20.00 per hour, you will be compensated per your area’s minimum wage.

To Apply

Please attach the following in PDF format:

  • résumé
  • cover letter which states your interest in the GIS Analyst internship including:
  • a statement of what you hope to learn from this internship

Please ensure that either your resume or your cover letter includes your current address. Applications that do not include a current address will not be accepted.

If you are hired for this position, Ballotpedia participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Ballotpedia is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

About Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia is a mission-driven organization dedicated to providing Americans with accurate, relevant, and reliable information about politics, elections, and public policy. Our goal is to close the ballot information gap and help voters make informed decisions. We value innovation, humility, hunger, and a collaborative spirit and are committed to continuously improving our offerings to better serve our audiences, readers, and candidates.

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