Economic Policy Research Assistant (Summer Start)

Executive Office of President Donald Trump; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is recruiting Research Assistants to support economic analysis and policy work. Responsibilities include statistical analysis, data collection, presentations, and literature reviews to keep current academic research in policy discussions. U.S.

citizenship and willingness to undergo security clearance are required. Most Research Assistants begin in the summer and stay for one to two years, with rolling application deadlines.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Willingness to undergo security clearance.
• Interest in public policy.
• Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in reports and documents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statistical analysis and data collection.
• Create presentations.
• Write literature reviews to connect research to policy.
• Ensure recent academic research informs policy processes.

Skills

Economics coursework

Statistics coursework

Attention to detail

Job description

The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is recruiting Research Assistants to support economic analysis and policy work. Responsibilities include statistical analysis, data collection, presentations, and literature reviews to keep current academic research in policy discussions. U.S.

citizenship and willingness to undergo security clearance are required. Most Research Assistants begin in the summer and stay for one to two years, with rolling application deadlines.