Institute for Local Self Reliance is hiring two separate positions for their Broadband team:
The internship is available to undergraduate students, graduate students, and other interested individuals who can commit to 20 – 40 hours per week. Course credit may be available with approval from an academic department. We would like the position to start by May 15 but can be flexible.
Please use the subject line “INTERNet Application” when sending your materials. Applications are due Friday, May 4, 2018. Feel free to apply after that date – if you are incredible, we may create another position. Never hurts to try. Please do.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Write compelling, well-researched, and concise articles on a short deadline
- Create informative maps using public databases
- Compile statistics on Internet access in defined geographic areas
- Do ongoing research for longer reports and projects
- Other projects as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Effective writing and communications skills
- Familiarity with statistics and GIS (some experience preferred, but not required)
- Background knowledge of public policy and/or economics (preferred, but not required)
- Comfortable making cold calls to public officials
- Creative – graphics, videos, audio, maps, etc.
- Ability to work independently and juggle multiple tasks
You do not need to know much about broadband policy or telecommunications. You do need to be passionate about public policy.
Interest is booming in cooperative and municipal Internet infrastructure and related issues. We’re looking for someone passionate about working to develop policies related to Internet access, network neutrality, and publicly owned broadband. If that’s you, let’s talk. Are you our next creative Research Associate? Applications are due May 11th.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Write compelling, well-researched documents:
- Articles
- Policy Briefs/Reports,
- Fact Sheets
Manage data projects:
- Data cleaning and analysis
- Map design and GIS
- Background research for coworkers or reporters as necessary
- Collaborate on Initiative-wide projects
- Assist with outreach on large projects
- Support other projects as assigned
Perform administrative tasks:
- Take notes at staff meetings
- Organize and purchase office supplies
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Effective writing and communication skills
- Background knowledge of public policy and economics
- Able to work independently and juggle multiple tasks
- Experience with a statistics program (Examples: R, Stata) or ability to learn quickly
- Some experience with GIS (Examples: ArcGIS, QGIS) or ability to learn quickly
- Innovative with publicly available databases
- Comfortable making cold calls to public officials
- Creative: graphics, video, audio, interactive maps, etc.