Student Employment: Quinnipiac University Poll Telephone Interviewer – Fall 2026

Quinnipiac University•Hamden, CT

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Telephone Interviewer will call households asking individuals their opinions on issues in the news. Learn firsthand the opinions of people across the nation on the most current issues in the news. You can be part of the success of the Quinnipiac University Poll, while gaining insights into political, social, economic, and environmental issues affecting the nation. You can do it all, while working remotely from your laptop or desktop or onsite at our state-of-the-art call center facility. This is a student employment position, available for both Federal Work-Study and Non-Federal Work-Study students.

Requirements

Good interpersonal skills
Dependable
Strong communication skills
Ability to work a flexible schedule of evening or weekend hours
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Zoom
For remote work, a Windows-based or Apple computer meeting hardware requirements.
Own computer headset
Responsible for reliable high-speed internet access for remote work.
A quiet and private place where surveys can be conducted confidentially for remote work.

Responsibilities

Make outbound telephone calls remotely or onsite, using Zoom.
Use a Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing system and a scripted questionnaire to conduct telephone surveys and collect public opinion from people around the country on issues in the news.
Be on top of breaking news, taking the pulse of public opinion across the nation while working a remote or hybrid schedule that includes both remote, using your own equipment to work from a remote location, and onsite in our call center making outbound telephone calls using Zoom.
With the help of the Quinnipiac Poll’s Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing System, reach out to people across the nation, gathering public opinion on issues in the news.
Accommodate student needs with flexible scheduling, paid training, time off during exams, and the possibility to work remotely during semester breaks.