GovLoop Research Fellow
As a Research Fellow, your potential responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with content creation of research reports and GovLoop guides
- Developing daily e-mail newsletters, including the review and selection of content
- Conducting interviews, research, and analysis on latest government key topics
- Creating and synthesizing GovLoop content into guides, manuals, and online resources
- Copy edit blogs, guides and various knowledge cycle projects
- Attending government-related events in DC and capturing content through blogs, videos, and photos
- Writing internal briefs on knowledge cycle reports by industry, academia, or other publications
- Assisting in recruiting, identifying and interviewing thought leaders in government
- Identifying best practices, strategies and challenges for government
- Support contract-based projects with government agencies, such as mentor program management, social learning / training and related activities
Qualifications:- Graduate student (preferable MPA/MPP but also could be journalism, graphic design, computer science, etc.) – exceptional undergraduates may be considered. Recent graduates will also be considered.
- Strong or exceptional research and writing skills
- Experience and/or interest in the public sector
- Dynamic go-getter who can handle a range of tasks
- Community organizing a plus (from politics to online)
- Passion for social media and new technology
- Thrive in start-up culture
- People that know how to move fast and get stuff done
- Ability to conduct quick research and synthesize into compelling, summary content Interest and knowledge of technology (bonus if can do basic implementation)