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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression · 3 months ago

FIRE Graduate Summer Research Associate

positionPhiladelphia, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression is dedicated to defending the individual rights of Americans to free speech and free thought. They are seeking a Graduate Summer Research Associate to support research initiatives related to freedom of expression and academic freedom during a 10-week summer program.

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Responsibilities

Drafting short-form research briefs
Contributing to FIRE’s Newsdesk or Substack
Conducting data analysis and cleaning
Collaborating on academic papers
Delivering a short seminar at the end of the summer experience

Qualification

Data analysisResearch methodologyQuantitative research methodsQualitative research methodsStatistical programming toolsCommitment to missionWriting skillsVerbal communication skills

Required

Current full-time graduate student with excellent academic credentials who has completed at least two years of graduate study leading to a doctorate degree
Should be enrolled full-time in a graduate program during both the spring and fall of 2026. Some exceptions may be made for master's students, or for advanced doctoral students graduating prior to September 2026
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and must reside in the U.S. for the duration of the appointment
Strong commitment to FIRE's mission and work
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated interest and experience in the social sciences, survey research, data analysis, and research methodology
Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research methods
Proficiency with statistical or general-purpose programming tools (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS, Stata)

Company

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

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FIRE’s mission is to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought—the most essential qualities of liberty.
dateFounded in 1999
location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.thefire.org/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$2.5M
2016-10-18Grant· $2.5M

Leadership Team

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Alisha Glennon
Chief Operating Officer
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Greg Lukianoff
President
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