About the role#
The Strategic Research intern joins the Strategic Research team to produce social science research that supports mission-driven goals. This role involves coordinating with litigation, legal policy, constitutional scholarship, and communications teams to advance individual liberty. This is a part-time, paid position.
What you'll do#
- Communicate with public officials to obtain public records.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data using Microsoft Excel, R, Python, GIS, or Stata.
- Conduct literature reviews on topics such as regulatory reform, housing supply, property rights, and coastal land rights.
- Develop internal data for litigation, communications, or legal policy campaigns.
- Write blog posts, op-eds, or one-pagers on relevant topics.
What you'll need#
- Status as a college junior, senior, graduate student, or recent graduate.
- An inquisitive, creative, and self-motivated approach.
- Knowledge of the principles of liberty.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Effective problem solving skills.
Location & details#
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Work modality: Remote (with the option to work from offices in Arlington, Virginia; Sacramento, California; or Palm Beach Gardens, Florida).
- Sponsorship: Not available.
About Stand Together
Stand Together is a non-profit organization based in Arlington, Virginia. It supports a network of partners including educators, business leaders, and activists to address social issues such as education and economic opportunity. The organization provides funding and operational resources to help these partners scale their work. It employs 826 people and operates within the non-profit sector.
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