American Enterprise Institute · 1 day ago
Research Assistant, Survey Center on American Life
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
Intern, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $54K/yr
0+ years expThe American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a full-time, in-person research assistant to work on polling, demographic trends, and American politics for AEI’s Survey Center on American Life. The role involves assisting with research, writing, and editing for various publications, managing online presence, and supporting data analysis and communication efforts.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Assist with designing and developing survey questionnaires
Coordinate number checking and fact-checking for research products and published work
Analyze and clean survey data, create banners and toplines, and support Dr. Cox’s data and research requests
Help coordinate and respond to media requests; assist in developing talking points for media interviews and television appearances
Assist in developing graphics for research reports, blog posts, newsletters, and presentations using Flourish
Provide research and editorial assistance
Coordinate research projects
Manage content on the Survey Center’s website, including by posting and formatting new reports, blog posts, and op-eds using WordPress
Work with the communications assistant to identify content to promote on social media channels
Track and analyze metrics to quantify the performance of the Survey Center’s website, social media presence, and news media
Use Flourish to create images and visuals to accompany all research reports, blog posts, and newsletters published on the Survey Center’s website
Assist with public events and private meetings
Manage Dr. Cox’s contacts database and calendar
Oversee Dr. Cox’s content on AEI’s website
Hire interns and manage their workloads throughout their internship term
Qualification
Required
A BA or BS in political science, sociology, statistics, or a related field at the start date is required
0–2 years of previous applicable full-time work experience is required; previous internship or research experience is strongly preferred
Professional writing, editing, research, and quantitative analysis experience
A demonstrated interest in public-opinion research, demographic trends, political behavior, and current events
Experience in quantitative methods and research, including Stata, SPSS, and R
Excellent editing and proofreading skills
Proficiency in performing administrative and logistical coordination tasks
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with a variety of people and in fast-paced environments
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Preferred
Previous internship or research experience
Experience in social media management, especially X
Benefits
18 days of paid leave (15 days of paid annual leave and 3 personal/floating holidays)
12 days of paid sick leave
Paid family leave
Medical and dental coverage, in addition to a health savings account
Medical and dependent care FSA
A tuition assistance program of up to $5,200
Life and disability insurance at no cost to employees
A 403b retirement plan with a contribution from AEI, among other benefits
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