Research Assistant Foreign and Defense Policy Congress Budgets and National Defense Planning
Research Assistant Foreign and Defense Policy Congress Budgets and National Defense Planning
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$ 50000 - 54000
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Job Description
Overview
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks a fulltime inperson research assistant to work on issues related to the US defense budget Congresss role in national defense military modernization Pentagon reform and changes to force planning or strategic guidance. The anticipated start date for this position is as soon as possible. Soontobe graduates are welcome to apply.
When preparing your application please include a resume cover letter a general writing sample on any topic transcript (for undergraduate and graduate work if applicable) and research sample consisting of either of the following:
- A link to an Excel spreadsheet you produced including a graphic or data visualization based on the underlying data
- A link to a PowerPoint presentation you produced including a graphic or data visualization based on the underlying data
If you have trouble submitting a research sample please email it to .
Responsibilities
- Core Responsibilities
- Analyze the qualitative policy and quantitative budgetary provisions of annual executive and legislative branch documents pertaining to planned and enacted national defense policy and spending.
- Research effective concepts using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to visualize data and coordinate with AEIs Design team to create professionalquality graphics.
- Distill numerical data quickly and accurately into digestible talking points for use by AEI scholars and fellows in media interviews in publications and at events.
- Draft edit and conduct research for opeds and longform reports about strategic and budgetary questions facing the Department of Defense and congressional committees of jurisdiction.
- Manage longterm scholarly projects by drafting proposals mapping timelines and preparing regular progress reports for AEI management.
- Manage logistics and administrative tasks for designated scholars including by coordinating with other AEI departments assisting with publishing and promoting new products tracking expenses organizing travel and planning and staffing public and private meetings (including with foreign nationals).
- Select and supervise assigned intern(s).
- Additional Responsibilities
- Organize and coordinate public and private events with highlevel interlocutors.
- Conduct outreach under the direction of scholars to create lasting coalitions.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions at AEI
- The employee is regularly expected to stand sit talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer telephone and keyboard. This job requires closeup vision for computer work.
- The employee must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
- The employee must be able to work in a confined area.
- Moderate noise (e.g. from computers phones printers and light traffic) is expected.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities associated with this position.
Qualifications
- A bachelors or masters degree in economics history international relations political science public policy or a related field is required.
- Candidates should have 02 years of previous applicable fulltime work experience; previous internship experience is strongly preferred.
- A strong background in quantitative analysis and significant experience with Microsoft Excel and other data analysis software are preferred.
- Statistics coursework and experience working with large datasets are a plus.
- The ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment is required.
- Excellent editing organizational research and writing skills are required.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills are required.
- Knowledge of foreign militaries regional dynamics or language skills are subordinate to effective writing quantitative analysis a knack for data collection and organization and experience visualizing complicated systems or datasets.
Benefits
AEI offers generous benefits including 18 days of paid leave 15 days of paid annual leave and 3 personal/floating holidays); 12 days of paid sick leave; paid family leave; medical and dental coverage in addition to a health savings account; medical and dependent care FSA; a tuition assistance program of up to $5200; life and disability insurance at no cost to employees; and a 403b retirement plan with a 12 contribution from AEI among other benefits. For more information you can see a full summary of our benefits here.
Compensation is based on a number of factors including but not limited to: scope and responsibilities of the position; a candidates fulltime applicable work experience; key skills and qualifications; as well as internal and external market considerations. The salary range for this fulltime exempt position is $50000 $54000. Salary is just one component of AEIs total compensation package for employees.
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