Graduate Research Assistant - Summer 2026

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

14d • $15

About The Position

The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) is a research unit of the Florida Legislature that conducts studies of Florida agencies and programs to assist the Legislature in its policy and budget deliberations. OPPAGA’s summer graduate research assistant position provides a compensated hands-on learning experience for 40 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate degree course work in qualitative or quantitative analysis and research fields, such as public administration, public policy, business administration, economics, demography, statistics, finance, education, social work, planning, management, accounting, and the social sciences
• Understanding of principles of governmental organization, budgeting, and accountability
• Understanding of research methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, and financial analysis
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and SPSS or similar statistical packages
• Experience as an effective contributor to a work team
• Interest in pursuing a career in government policy analysis and program evaluation

Responsibilities

• Working in a team environment with professional legislative analysts to complete research projects
• Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
• Conducting interviews with state agency staff, stakeholders, and other information resources
• Conducting surveys or focus groups, or using other qualitative research methods

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern