Editorial Data Reporting Intern

About the role#

As an Editorial Data Reporting Intern, you will contribute to original, data-driven journalism that helps readers understand trends and developments across the legal system. During this 10-week internship, you will work with the Law360 data team, editors, and reporters to research, analyze, and present data. This role provides hands-on experience in a collaborative newsroom environment, culminating in the production of a data-driven feature story for publication.

What you'll do#

• Research and develop at least one original, data-focused enterprise story for publication.
• Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights to support ongoing editorial projects.
• Gather, clean, and interpret data from multiple sources, including public records.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors to integrate data into news and feature stories and shape story ideas.
• Support the creation of data visualizations for stories and special projects.

What you'll need#

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in data journalism, communications, or a related field, completed recently.
• Experience incorporating data into news or feature stories through academic, internship, or personal projects.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data from diverse sources, including public records.
• Experience cleaning and organizing complex or messy datasets.
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, or R.
• Strong narrative and visual storytelling ability, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with editorial teams.

Location & details#

• Term: Summer 2026 (September 13, 2026, to December 20, 2026).
• Work Modality: Remote (USA).
• Compensation: $28.85 per hour.
• Status: Full-time, paid internship; not eligible for benefits.
• Sponsorship: This role does not offer visa sponsorship.