Center for American Progress · 3 hours ago
Research Analyst, Advocacy and Outreach
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$58K/yr - $67K/yr
2+ years expThe Center for American Progress is seeking a Research Analyst to join its Advocacy and Outreach Department. The analyst will conduct investigative research to support various advocacy efforts, particularly focusing on the impacts of federal policy on community issues such as healthcare costs and energy affordability.
CharityNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conduct investigative research to identify examples, places, individuals, and communities affected by the high cost of food, health care, and utilities
Vet potential story subjects—individuals, businesses, and locations—to ensure they are credible
Monitor and track policy impacts using news clips, court filings, social media, government data, and other publicly available resources
Produce research memos, background documents, and briefing materials to support media production and communications teams
Potential travel with video and creative teams to conduct on-the-ground research and identify additional storytelling opportunities
Fact-check content and verify information before publication or production
Maintain organized research databases and files for ongoing tracking and reference
Support rapid-response research needs as news breaks or opportunities emerge
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
At least two years of professional experience in media production and research and/or journalism research, ideally outside of legacy media
Work experience fact-checking media and/or researching potential media content required
Some proficiency in leveraging programming languages and AI-powered tools—including Claude Code, Gemini, and other large language models—to automate research workflows, synthesize large volumes of data, and analyze complex documents for actionable insights
Ability to take direction on editorial guidance, as well as on visual and educational policy goals, is required
Detail oriented with an ability to juggle multiple projects for different stakeholders
Willingness to travel
Outgoing and able to engage people from a variety of backgrounds
Openness to developing new skills and experimenting with new strategies and tactics
A positive team player with a passion for progressive change
Preferred
Familiarity with large-scale research and media listening tools preferred, background in qualitative analysis beneficial
Experience fact-checking content during rapid-response scenarios is beneficial
Familiarity with social media listening and analytics tools is beneficial
Experience with the research and factual (nontechnical) production work behind digital-native video is beneficial
Benefits
Full and competitive benefits package
Company
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress is an independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action.
Founded in 2003Washington, District of Columbia, USA
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Siegel Family Endowment
2025-12-04Grant
Leadership Team
Adam Conner
Vice President, Technology Policy
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Stefan Romberg
Interim Chief Development Officer
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