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About the Role

We are looking for an Economic Research Analyst Intern to join Glassdoor's Economic Research team for Summer 2025. You will work closely with our team to develop original stories about the labor market, track down data from Glassdoor and other publicly available sources, and translate that data into written/visual narratives and publish it on our blog which reaches a wide audience of media, company leaders and researchers.

What You’ll Do

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll be formulating and prototyping research ideas, querying our SQL database or tracking down public data sources, analyzing data using R or Python and summarizing your findings in written and visual form for a general audience. Examples of past research from our team are available at glassdoor.com/research/.

This is an exciting opportunity for writers, data scientists or economists to experience working at a tech company and craft stories covered by national media using Glassdoor's unique salary, reviews and community data!

What You’ll Bring Requirements Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, studying a related field e.g. economics, data science, statistics, journalism. Strong data fluency, including experience with SQL. Strong experience with programming can replace experience with SQL. Demonstrated research experience, including the ability to work independently to turn ideas into stories. Experience in programming for data analysis in languages like Python or R. Strong communication and writing skills, including the ability to translate data and research into compelling stories for lay audiences. Nice to Have Strong programming and data manipulation skills with tools like Python, R or SQL. Experience with data visualization tools like R Shiny, Tableau or D3.js. Experience in an adjacent role e.g. journalism, data science, policy analysis, economic research. Knowledge of applied econometrics, data science and statistics. Experience accessing and analyzing public economic data from sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, IPUMS. Required Materials to Submit Resume A short coding sample A writing sample (essay, article, or analysis) Research proposal: briefly propose 3 ideas you would be interested in researching and writing about using Glassdoor data Hourly pay rate: $40.00 Glassdoor Internship Program  12 week virtual program where you'll manage projects and tasks, participate in engaging virtual events, and learn valuable skills!  Opportunity for in-person connections with your fellow interns!  Full-time program (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week).  Fully remote: work almost anywhere within the United States.  Fully paid program and paid company holidays.  Choose one of two cohort dates:  May 27 - August 15, 2025 June 2 - August 22, 2025 Our Commitments Come as you are: At Glassdoor diversity is not a slogan; it’s a core factor in our success. We welcome your background, experience and ideas because you help us understand and better serve our world. You make us stronger. Grow your career: Glassdoor is small enough for you to see the impact of your contributions, while large enough to offer significant resources and endless opportunities to grow. This is a great place to make a career. Find your people: Ask anyone who works here: it’s the people who make the difference. We are a group of well-rounded humans who support one another and work hard together to bring the Glassdoor mission to life. Discover flexibility: With flexible hours and a where-to-work policy, Glassdoor allows you to take on professional and personal responsibilities — enhancing both productivity and your well-being. 

Glassdoor is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran or military status or any other category protected under the law. Glassdoor is an equal opportunity employer; committed to creating a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

Where-to-Work Policy
Being a remote-first company, Glassdoor employees can live anywhere Glassdoor is a registered company. Requests to move must be approved by an employee’s manager and the People team. While we will try our best to support relocation requests, some requests may not be approved due to various tax, legal, or other restrictions.

Enjoy Remote and Explore: Employees authorized to work in their current location may Work Away for up to a total of 30 (thirty) working days in a calendar year without permanent relocation and compensation change. Employees on visas may work Work Away for up to a total of 20 (twenty) working days in a calendar year without permanent relocation and compensation change. The amount of time and location for Work Away must be approved by the employee’s manager and People Operations team at least two (2) weeks in advance of travel.