Summer 2025 Data Archivist Intern

Job Description

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPI) is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student for a Summer 2025 Data Archivist internship. Applications are due ASAP but no later than April 4, 2025.

The Data Archivist intern will work on a variety of projects related to DPI’s Death Penalty Census, website, and information architecture. The Data Archivist 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 (Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is required; coding skills, especially Python, are beneficial)

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. Hours and schedule are flexible, but we prefer interns to work during normal work hours (M-F, 9-5pm ET). We 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. This is an upaid position, but 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 2025 and finish in August 2025. 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.