Student Opportunities
Interested in working on IDEA research during the academic year? Tell us about your background, your interests, and the kind of work you'd like to do. Our team reviews submissions on a rolling basis and connects students with faculty whose projects align with their skills and goals.
Our student highlights showcase the journeys of IDEA students, from first-year learners with big questions to researchers making meaningful contributions. Through paid positions, guided mentorship, and real democratic projects, IDEA students learn, publish, and lead.
Interested in working on IDEA research during the academic year? Tell us about your background, your interests, and the kind of work you'd like to do. Our team reviews submissions on a rolling basis and connects students with faculty whose projects align with their skills and goals.
Our student highlights showcase the journeys of IDEA students, from first-year learners with big questions to researchers making meaningful contributions. Through paid positions, guided mentorship, and real democratic projects, IDEA students learn, publish, and lead.
At IDEA, we bring diverse student skills to solve real political problems. Political science thrives when it includes everyone. Whether you are a computer scientist, a methods scholar, or a comparativist, you have a place here. Join us to get hands-on experience and do research that truly matters.
In Summer 2026, three IDEA students are taking their work to the heart of American democracy. The cohort is embedded in congressional offices in Washington, D.C., from June through August, contributing to the day-to-day work of federal lawmaking while bringing IDEA's research and democratic innovation tools to Capitol Hill.
At IDEA, we bring diverse student skills to solve real political problems. Political science thrives when it includes everyone. Whether you are a computer scientist, a methods scholar, or a comparativist, you have a place here. Join us to get hands-on experience and do research that truly matters.
In Summer 2026, three IDEA students are taking their work to the heart of American democracy. The cohort is embedded in congressional offices in Washington, D.C., from June through August, contributing to the day-to-day work of federal lawmaking while bringing IDEA's research and democratic innovation tools to Capitol Hill.