Political Research Analyst

at  Stand Together

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is the premier grassroots organization focused on advocating solutions to the country’s greatest challenges. We recognize that tens of millions of Americans are frustrated with the extreme partisanship in government that keeps common-sense reforms from being passed, and instead seek to stand with policy leaders who are committed to finding a better way.
You are excited to build a career in politics – to help improve people’s lives and society. You recognize that principled elected officials can be part of our society’s transformation but that elections aren’t the whole solution.
You have incredible attention to detail, having noticed the typo in the book you’re reading. You scroll through social media and are frustrated by the lack of fact-checking and intellectual integrity in the various listicles and “research” going viral among your friends and family.
You thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and are up to the challenge of juggling multiple projects while delivering products on time.
You have an insatiable curiosity for the facts and are effective at synthesizing ideas quickly, accurately, and clearly in writing.
Does this sound like you? Apply today to join Americans for Prosperity (AFP) as our next Senior Political Research Analyst!
This role is based in our Arlington, VA office

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS YOU BRING TO THE ORGANIZATION

• You have 2+ years of political research experience
• You’re an effective oral and written communicator
• You have incredible, unrelenting attention to detail
• You’re able to juggle multiple projects, customers, and deadlines amidst shifting priorities and embrace change
• High degree of digital literacy and social media knowledge
• Experience with lesser utilized and not mainstream social media platforms
• You are a self-starter and have demonstrated experience learning and adapting to changing plans and environments
• You have a keen desire to assist in driving impactful changes across all levels of society and appreciate that while politics and elected officials are part of that transformation, they aren’t the only solution
• Integrity and humility are of utmost importance to you
• You have an incessant curiosity to find the answer and facts and present information in an unbiased, accurate manner
• You have experience performing and critically analyzing open-source research
• Knowledge of domestic political landscapes

• You will perform policy and legislative research on political candidates and analyze research findings
• You will communicate with internal teams on policy perspectives and priorities to help inform their work and collaboration across the organization
• You will perform open-source research on a variety of individuals to inform our decision-making
• You will write, edit, and substantiate claims made in a variety of research documents
• You will continuously develop and expand your knowledge base on legislation at the federal and state levels
• You will track and identify changing candidate positions on a variety of priority issues
• You will generate and inform product development with other internal teams