IRW Intern (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

17d • $23

About The Position

Student Interns in the Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW) will work as researchers and reporters with publishing partners on a variety of subjects. Subjects include, but are not limited to, immigration, public health, and law enforcement. IRW Student Interns report directly to the Executive Editor of the IRW, and will interact with other staff, students, faculty, and consultants of the IRW.

Responsibilities

• Support IRW’s investigations.
• Check the accuracy and validity of data analysis used in projects.
• Handle daily data work for the various data-driven journalism projects within the IRW.
• Contribute to one or more investigative reports.
• Request and gather public information.
• Clean and analyze received data.
• Develop journalistic stories.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees