As part of the Robert Kraft Family-Brandeis Initiative on Antisemitism this 1 to 2-year fellowship offers any recent Brandeis graduate an opportunity to work with Blue Square Alliance Against Hate (BSA). The mission of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate (BSA) is to win the hearts and minds of non-Jews and Jews through powerful positive messaging and partnerships motivating and equipping them to be defenders of and upstanders for Jews. BSA focuses on spreading the Blue Square and associated programs to spur action by people of all backgrounds. Working with a network of partners BSA leverages unique monitoring technology to drive effective rapid response to Jewish hate and all hate in addition to proactive programs that galvanize popular support for the Jewish community.

The Blue Square Alliance Against Hate aims to inspire and mobilize all people to become upstanders against Jewish hate.

Research Fellow

Minimum Qualifications:

• Recent Brandeis undergraduate (all majors encouraged to apply including but not limited to politics psychology sociology linguistics English history and business)
• Strong research and analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Curiosity creativity and a strong commitment to mission-driven work
• Comfort analyzing current events and online conversations related to antisemitism
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and create content for newsletters reports and presentations
• Proficiency in Google Slides and Microsoft Excel including the ability to organize data and create charts or summary tables

Key Responsibilities:

Research and Analysis (60%):

• Conduct daily research on current events analyzing news stories involving antisemitic incidents or hate speech and monitoring real-time social media conversations on antisemitism and synthesizing findings.
• Create customized monthly reports for community partners about online conversation related to their community to help them better engage with these topics and fight against prejudice and violence.
• Identify and analyze long-term trends in online Jewish hate speech examining variations by source age or category as required.
• Support meetings and develop presentations for stakeholders visitors and partner organizations by conducting relevant research and providing insightful analysis.
• Prepare and analyze BSA market research data in Excel by cleaning datasets merging files creating pivot tables and visualizations and synthesizing results into written insights.

Communication (40%):

• Collaborate with the content team on messaging for social media responses to recent antisemitism-related events.
• Produce concise articles for a weekly newsletter educating the public on trends related to antisemitism and providing analysis of emerging online patterns.
• Engage in special projects including research and analysis as needed and the synthesis of external research findings to contribute to organizational objectives.

Salary: This position works in person at the BSA offices at Gillette Stadium! Salary range is $50000 - $60000. This is a one year position with the possibility of an additional year extension.

Benefits: This is an exempt benefits-eligible role working 35 hours/week. As a Brandeis employee youll be eligible for generous employee benefits. Youll also gain valuable experience in research analysis and communication along with mentoring and support from a dedicated team. You can make a tangible impact by contributing to the fight against antisemitism.

Applications: Please submit a resume and cover letter. Expected start is early summer 2026.