Research Internship – Fall 2016
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Who We Are: Delve is a Competitive Intelligence and Issue Management firm specializing in deriving strategic insights from stakeholder, opposition, and policy research. Our clients include:
- Republican Political Campaigns
- Conservative Advocacy Groups
- Major Corporations
- Industry Groups / Trade Associations
Delve helps our clients achieve and leverage an information advantage over their opponents and other stakeholders in the political, policy and business challenges they face.
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The Opportunity: Delve offers our interns a unique perspective of the world of politics and public affairs, as well as an opportunity to learn valuable skills from a knowledgeable and experienced team.
The work will be demanding, but interns who demonstrate they can handle these demands will have the opportunity for significant upward mobility within our firm or a strong recommendation from one of our well-connected leadership team members elsewhere in the political or policy world.
In addition to on-the-job training, this internship provides a monthly stipend and can be flexible to meet your school’s requirements for academic credit.
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Who You Are: You are a driven undergraduate student whose insatiable curiosity drives them to dig deeper for information, ask tougher questions, and learn faster through experience. You are:
- Politically-attuned with experience in some sector of politics and public policy;
- A strong written communicator and thoughtful researcher;
- Detail oriented, collaborative, and more interested in getting the job done right than who gets credit;
- And committed to Republican Party principles and conservative activism.
Roles and Responsibilities: Our clients demand detailed, comprehensive, coherent, and 100% accurate research and analysis delivered at lightning speed. You will provide substantive support to our team of researchers while honing research and communications skills on top tier political campaigns and high-profile public affairs efforts. The responsibilities of this internship will include:
- Conducting research using a wide spectrum of research databases, public records requests, and other means of information gathering
- Offering assistance to team members by analyzing information and constructing narratives
- Monitoring news and social media for both internal and external projects
- Drafting reports and other client deliverables
- Providing limited administrative support (e.g., updating databases, maintaining project calendars, etc.)
Interested? Awesome! Email your resume to careers@delvedc.com. Briefly explain why you are interested in this opportunity in the text of your email. It does not have to be fancy or formal. If you have writing samples handy, feel free to include them. If not, there’s time for that later in the consideration process – we would rather hear from you sooner rather than later.