Campus Job Opportunity: Rose Institute Research Assistant

The Rose Institute is a leading undergraduate research center specializing in state and local government analysis. Each year, the Institute hires seven to nine freshmen who typically work at the Institute for four years (with time off for off-campus study if desired). Some of the opportunities for student employees include working closely with faculty who are the leading experts in state and local public policy, gaining impressive professional credentials, interfacing with clients, contributing to widely recognized research, and developing the technical skills to create professional publications and presentations. We are now accepting applications.

During the 2008-09 academic year, students at the Rose Institute managed and developed projects in a variety of public policy areas: they prepared effective public policy measures for redistricting reform; researched legal challenges to ballot initiatives; compared business taxes and fees in more than 400 cities nationwide for the annual Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey; analyzed Southern California business retention; conducted background research for a San Diego newspaper; and prepared a number of business and policy surveys for local governments and regional agencies. Students also contributed to various economic impact reports and demographic studies.

If you are interested in gaining cutting-edge public policy and research experience, we encourage you to apply for a position as soon as possible.

To apply, please download this application form to submit the following information:

  • Applicant Information
  • Cover letter (specify why you would be a good fit for the Rose Institute and which areas of research you are most interested in)
  • Résumé (include computer and other relevant skills)
  • Brief writing sample or other addenda

Application Form: http://rosereport.org/apply.pdf
You will be able to submit your application electronically using the pdf. If you have trouble submitting the form using the “send” button, please email it along with your résumé, cover letter, and writing sample to RoseInstitute@cmc.edu or drop it all by the office at Adams Hall 101. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, September 4th, 2009.

If you have any questions, email the Rose Institute at RoseInstitute@ClaremontMcKenna.edu.

When you arrive on campus, please visit the Institute located on the ground floor of Adams Hall with any questions or to drop off an application. You should also plan to attend the Job Fair on Friday, August 28th at noon in Collins dining hall and an Open House at the Institute that following week.