Support the research of the senior members of the immigration team (80-90%) as well as other departments on an as-needed basis (10-20%).
Gather, clean, and format datasets from numerous sources, such as the Current Population Survey, American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, and others.
Help prepare presentable statistical output in the form of figures and tables for other members of the Cato team.
Efficiently and accurately proofread or update policy reports, blog posts, and other written content.
Replicate statistical findings from academic research, policy analyses and government reports.
Potentially co-author policy analyses, working papers, blog posts, and other empirical work with members of the Cato immigration team.

Requirements

A bachelor's in economics, statistics, data science, or any field that requires strong quantitative skills.
An advanced degree is preferred.
A prior internship or work experience with references.
Prior work with statistics.
Prior academic or non-academic writing experience.
Familiarity with two or more software packages or programming languages used for data analysis (such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, MATLAB, etc.).
Familiarity with Census survey microdata is a plus.
An understanding of and interest in Cato’s libertarian mission and immigration policy.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisstatisticsquantitative skillsproofreadingacademic writingpolicy analysisempirical research

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationattention to detail