Become a NORC summer intern and gain exposure and experience in research and data analysis. NORC's 2025 Summer Internship program is a full-time, paid position available to current rising seniors, undergraduate students who will have graduated by the time the internship begins in June 2025, and graduate students with interests in the social sciences, survey research, data analysis, and research methods. We will be conducting the 2025 internship virtually.

This is a fulltime internship (40 hours per week) for a period of 9 weeks during the summer.

• Timing: The 2025 summer internship will begin Monday, June 9th and conclude on Friday, August 8th.
• Hours: Interns should be able to commit to NORC’s 8:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CDT business hours.
• Compensation: The hourly rate of pay for undergraduates is $22 and the hourly rate of pay for graduate     students is $25.
• Location: The 2025 Internship will take place virtually. You will be sent a NORC laptop.

Deadline: Applications will be accepted through Friday, January 3rd at 5:00 p.m. CT for the 2025 Summer Internship program. The talent acquisition team will contact candidates who make it to the final round of selection in March, providing next steps. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received, we regret that we are unable to contact everyone personally.

The position offers competitive compensation and the potential for future employment opportunities based on performance. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Take advantage of NORC’s seminar series on emerging topics in survey research and industry best practices
• Previous interns have worked on the General Social Survey, the National Immunization Survey, the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, the Women’s Health Needs Study, and the National Database on Police Use of Force.
• Gain exposure to all facets of the research process—from designing research questions to developing appropriate modes for data collection to formulating new analyses of results and creative ways of presenting results.
• Apply and develop your technical skills, while honing collaboration and project management skills
• Combine social science and statistical methods with the practical challenges of day-to-day project implementation
• Learn the principles of research from leading practitioners

• Must be a current rising senior, or current senior undergraduate students who will have graduated by the time the internship begins.
• Current graduate students with interests in the social sciences, survey research, data analysis, and research methods.
• Preparation in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
• Skills in statistical or general-purpose programming (e.g., SAS, Python, R, Java) recommended
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in social science research
• Curiosity about how to build a study design from fundamental data collection procedures
• Conscientiousness and ability to thrive in a team environment
• Creativity, flexibility, and problem-solving abilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Applications Requirements: 

• Resume
• 3 Mandatory Prompts 
• Qualified applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. We regret that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
• For specific questions, please email us at norc-recruiter@norc.org
• Please note: the only way to apply is to click the Submit button on this page and following the prompts to insert the information requested.

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge.

For over 75 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which we’re known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale.

NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally- protected characteristics.