Research Assistant (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

 

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Department:

School of Public Affairs

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

Conduct research assistance under faculty supervision on U.S.  elections, voting administration, and voter turnout. Collect and clean archival data from websites, and communicate with state and local public officials.

 

Essential Functions:

• Conduct original data collection from archival web sources.

• Email and phone communication with state and local officials to locate data.

• Interpret legislation and legal documents.

• Possible work coding and web scraping, depending on familiarity.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 5 expected hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $17.95 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Full-time enrolled student at American University.

• Familiarity with Excel and Google Sheets required.

• Ability to communicate with public officials.

• Attention to detail.

• Collaboration with multiple workers.

• Ability to work independently and willingness to learn new skills.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Interest in U.S. politics and elections a plus.

• Familiarity with Google Drive recommended.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• All AU students are eligible to apply for this position, with a preference for those students with a Federal Work Study award.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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