RESEARCH INTERN

Job Description

Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s largest gun violence prevention advocacy group, is seeking a Summer 2025 Research Intern. The Research Department studies how gun violence occurs in America and identifies the best policies and interventions to prevent and address it. In this role, the Intern will contribute to the research of various types of gun violence, who it impacts, and how it impacts different communities in diverse ways. Interns are expected to work 15 hours per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

Conduct and write literature reviews, and critically analyze new research to support both day-to-day and longer-term research on gun violence prevention in the US

Contribute to drafts of analytically rigorous and credible research materials, including memos, factsheets, and blog posts for a wide range of audiences

Collect, clean, and conduct basic data analysis of gun violence-related datasets

Collaborate on the development and execution of online content

Assist the team in routine research administrative tasks, as and when required

Interact regularly with Everytown staff across all departments to ensure effective coordination and delivery of research program activities

Note: Intern may be in-person 1-2 days a week, located in New York City.

The minimum pay rate for this position is $17.00 per hour.

You will have:

Current enrollment in undergraduate studies

Demonstrated ability to write well & produce written materials for non-technical audiences

Exceptional attention to detail

Experience conducting basic data analysis on social science datasets is preferred

Willingness to take initiative on projects

Ability to quickly learn and adapt to a fast-paced environment

Excellent collaboration and communication skills

About the Hiring Process

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will review them and reach out to the candidates who meet the requirements of the position.

Candidates who are moved into the recruitment process will receive a request to submit a writing sample, with a maximum length of two pages. Candidates who advance to the next step of the recruitment process will be invited to a 30-minute phone interview with a member of the hiring team.

Candidates who advance to the final stage of the recruitment process will participate in a 30-45 minute virtual interview with two members of the research leadership team.

About Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund

Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund (the “Everytown Support Fund”) is the education, research, and litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country with nearly ten million supporters. The Everytown Support Fund seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and help to reduce it by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, communicating this knowledge to the American public, and advancing gun safety and gun violence prevention in communities and the courts. Learn more at

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply to Everytown. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values