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EXAMPLE JOB POSTING - Research Intern

Wesleyan University Campus Employment
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Position Summary

The Center for the Study of Guns & Society (CSGS) at Wesleyan University seeks to hire an undergraduate Research Intern to support a Fall 2026 research partnership with the Connecticut Against Gun Violence Education Fund (CAGV). The research will be focused on firearm injury prevention, public health, violence prevention systems, and policy analysis in Connecticut. This internship provides students with hands-on applied research experience supporting statewide violence prevention and public health initiatives. Will be provided mentorship from statewide-policy professionals 

The Center for the Study of Guns & Society (CSGS) is a research center dedicated to interdisciplinary humanities study and teaching on the social and cultural history of firearms. CSGS partners with nonprofits to offer research opportunities to Wesleyan undergraduates.

The Connecticut Against Gun Violence Education Fund (CAGV) is a statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to reducing firearm injury and death through public education, community engagement, research, and evidence-informed violence prevention strategies. For more than 30 years, CAGVEF has worked across Connecticut to advance public health approaches to gun violence prevention, support impacted communities, strengthen violence intervention efforts, and educate policymakers and the public on effective prevention solutions.

Research Areas Include:

  • Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) 
  • Firearm suicide prevention 
  • Trauma-informed school safety implementation 
  • Legislative and policy research 
  • Firearm Industry Responsibility Act implementation analysis 
  • Hospital Violence Intervention Program (HVIP) research 
  • Economic impact of firearm injury and death in Connecticut 

 

Application Instructions

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Policy research 
  • Literature reviews 
  • Data analysis 
  • Public health research 
  • Stakeholder interviews 
  • Demographic analysis 
  • Report writing 
  • Public education materials 

 

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Strong candidates will bring some combination of the following skills. No single intern is expected to have all of them.

  • Research and writing:  
    • Ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize academic and policy sources, and produce clear, well-organized reports.
  • Data analysis: 
    • Comfort working with quantitative data in Excel or Google Sheets
    • Familiarity with statistical software such as R, SPSS, or Stata is a plus
  • Public health research methods: 
    • Familiarity with epidemiological concepts, survey design, or program evaluation frameworks
  • Qualitative research: 
    • Interviewing, note-taking, and thematic analysis skills for stakeholder interviews and community input.
  • Communication: 
    • Strong verbal skills for engaging stakeholders, community partners, and policymakers with professionalism and cultural humility
  • Public education and design: 
    • Ability to translate research findings into accessible fact sheets, infographics, and presentation materials
  • Organization and self-direction: 
    • Ability to manage tasks independently in a hybrid structure, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail
  • Sensitivity and discretion: 
    • Capacity to handle trauma-related subject matter and confidential information with care and sound judgment
  • Must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior 

 

Schedule & Availability 

  • 2026 Fall Semester 
  • 10 hours per week
  • Remote position
    • The student must be physically located in the United States while completing remote work
  • Interns will participate in weekly CAGV staff call and have a bi-weekly check-in with the CAGV operations director.

 

Supervisor & Contact

 

Performance Evaluation