Summer 2026 Coding and Data Internship

The Democratic Governors Association (DGA), the independent, non-profit, campaign committee responsible for electing and supporting Democratic governors, is seeking a coding and data Intern for the Summer 2026 term. The DGA works closely with the state and Washington, D.C. offices of the Democratic governors as well as many other national Democratic and progressive organizations.

DGA internships allow interested students to obtain practical political experience with the DGA’s various departments. The DGA is seeking an intern with programming and data experience to assist the opposition research team, who is responsible for working with the nation's Democratic governors and candidates to promote their agendas, win elections, and hold Republicans accountable. Typical programming tasks will include writing code and using data analysis to help update and replace antiquated research methods, as well as assisting with candidate research, monitoring and summarizing news clips related to governors and their policies, transcribing interviews and news clips of governors and candidates, and providing other support to the DGA Research Team as needed.

DGA political coding intern will mainly report to the Research Associates for assignments and feedback, as well as regular check-in’s with the Intern Coordinator who manages DGA’s internship program.

DGA Research internships will be onsite at the DGA's Washington, DC office. Selected interns are provided a program stipend of $5,000. Housing is not provided.

Applicants should submit a resume and 1-2 paragraphs on why you want to work as an Intern at the DGA and how you anticipate a DGA internship will benefit your career. Please include a draft work schedule at the end of your 1-2 paragraphs. Hour requirements are listed below. Potential applicants who have an interest working on Democratic campaigns or supporting Democratic Campaigns are strongly encouraged to apply. No calls or emails, please.

The application will remain open until all slots are filled.

The DGA is committed to ensuring equal opportunity to participate in the internship program regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status. The DGA strongly encourages individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply to this internship.

The DGA Internship Coordinator can work with selected interns and their school/program to obtain course credit for this internship.

The DGA offices are based in downtown Washington, DC and we are currently in a hybrid work protocol. The DGA will work with potential candidates to schedule remote interviews and process on-boarding procedures remotely, as necessary.