The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research (OPAR) is seeking student interns for spring 2010. Ideal candidates will balance technical skills with an interest in public policy. The work environment is a small team of policy analysts in an information technology research
laboratory. This is an unpaid position, but we encourage students to pursue course credit for the experience. (Come talk to me about HTS credit!! ~Dr. D)
GTRI is the non-profit applied research arm of Georgia Tech. OPAR strives to facilitate the dialogue between policymakers and technologists.
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes
1. Work 14 hours per week through Spring semester 2010 (January 11th – May 7th).
2. Attend weekly team meetings.
3. Conduct in-depth legislative research.
4. Participate in innovative applied policy research project.
5. Identify and update content on the OPAR website.
6. Fulfill other research assignments as needed.
The ideal candidate will be
- U.S. Citizen (required)
- Currently enrolled GA Tech student (required)
- Familiar with the US legislative process.
- Fluent in English and have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Willing to seek assistance when assignment instructions are unclear.
- Reliable, trustworthy, and respectful.
- Able to effectively use Microsoft Office products (Word, Power Point).
Application
Please send a résumé and brief writing sample (3 pages max.) to Moon Kim at moon.kim@gtri.gatech.edu. Acceptable writing submissions include, but are not limited to policy briefings, memoranda and articles. Previously submitted class assignments are acceptable.
Based on your written application, you will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be conducted in mid-to-late November. Selected candidates will be announced within two weeks of the completion of interviews. Note that OPAR’s Spring 2010 team will be limited to six persons.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 9, 2009
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