U.S. Election Latino Advertising Research Assistant (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

1d • $18 • Remote

About The Position

As part of a research project on U.S. election advertising, the research assistant(s) hired for this position will be asked to watch and read storyboards of partisan political advertisements aired on television during the 2020 presidential election. The role involves identifying specific content in each advertisement and entering details about this content into an Excel spreadsheet following specific rules. The RA will be exposed to the methods and process of research investigating patterns of televised political advertising. Faculty leads will discuss the goals and coding rules with the RA(s). The political advertisements and coding rules are specific to Latino-targeted political advertising, requiring the ideal candidate to have extensive cultural familiarity with the Latino community and be fluent in Spanish. This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

Requirements

• Currently an undergraduate/graduate student at AU
• No prior work experience required
• Available for at least 10 hours each week from now until approx. May 31st
• Spanish-language fluency (many of the ads are entirely in Spanish)
• Cultural familiarity with the Latino community
• Independent, self-motivated, and excellent work ethic (prompt communication, sticking to commitments, etc.)
• Careful attention to detail
• Basic familiarity with data entry
• Access to a personal computer with reliable Internet access

Nice To Haves

• Federal Work Study (FWS) award

Responsibilities

• Watch and read storyboards of partisan political advertisements aired on television during the 2020 presidential election
• Identify specific content in each advertisement
• Enter details about this content for every advertisement into an Excel spreadsheet following specific rules that will be explained as part of the training for this position
• Other duties assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed