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:

The Research Assistant will conduct research assistance under faculty supervision on U.S.  elections, voting administration, and voter turnout. The assistant will also 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.

• Student.

• 5 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $17.95 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• 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.

• Full-time enrollment at AU is required.

Preferred Education and Experience:

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

• Familiarity with Google Drive is recommended.

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.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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