IFC Student Research Fellow - Congressional Coding Project (WS-ST1)
About The Position
We invite applicants to apply to be research assistants on the congressional coding project. This project involves collecting text on congressional candidates "issue pages", cataloging and coding these pages, and helping to preliminarily analyze the data. After training, successful applicants will work approximately ten hours per week in the month of October and the first week of November. Successful applicants will demonstrate work ethic, the ability to overcome challenges, organizational skills, and will be self-starters who can work well with little direct supervision. In addition to gaining valuable research skills and learning about American congressional campaigns, students will also have the opportunity to analyze the data they collect with an eye toward publication opportunities.
Requirements
- St. Olaf student
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with American elections and campaigns
Responsibilities
- Data collection
- Regular communication with supervising professor
- Timely completion of specific tasks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
