About BlueLabs
BlueLabs is a leading provider of analytics services and technology dedicated to helping our partners do the most good with their data. Our team of analysts, scientists, engineers, and strategists hail from diverse backgrounds yet share a passion for using data to solve the world’s greatest social and analytical challenges. Since our inception we’ve worked with more than 400 organizations ranging from government agencies, advocacy groups, unions, political campaigns, and international groups.
In addition, we service an ever-expanding portfolio of commercial clients in the automotive, travel, CPG, entertainment, healthcare, media, and telecom industries. Along the way, we’ve developed some of the most innovative tools available in analytics, media optimization, reporting, and influencer outreach.
About The Team:
The BlueLabs Polling Team specializes in survey data collection to provide strategic advice to our clients. We work closely with client teams and data scientists to design and implement survey programs that power our analysis and messaging recommendations. Our focus is on understanding what motivates people to vote, buy a product, hold an opinion, and whether campaigns are successful. Operating in a fast-paced, impact-oriented environment, our collaborative team engages across the organization in support of our clients’ objectives.
We excel at defining complex challenges, creatively sourcing data, and driving progress every day. We work in changing, ambiguous environments, and are at the forefront of addressing the most challenging issues facing the survey research industry today.About The Role:Fellows will be provided a chance to work directly with data scientists, strategists, analysts, and client leads on meaningful, hands-on work, while being guided and supported by their manager. Fellows will also be expected to complete a capstone project as part of their program with BlueLabs.The Polling Fellow will work with our team to help our clients harness their data to improve and test their outcomes. The Polling Fellow will work with BlueLabs for 12 weeks from June 3, 2024 - August 23, 2024, with the option to be either full-time or part-time based on availability.
In this position you will:
- Help oversee the polling process from end-to-end, including programming survey questionnaires, pulling samples, tracking and monitoring surveys while in the field, and weighting the results.
- Coordinate with team members on experiments, modeling, and other analytics surveys.
- Collaborate on polling methodology and research to improve our polling operations and processes.
- Find new and innovative ways to apply new and existing data to our work
- Perform rigorous data cleaning and analysis to inform our work across our political, non-profit and corporate projects
What We Are Seeking:
- Genuine passion for working with a progressive social impact organization
- Familiarity with best practices of polling and survey methodology
- Familiarity with a coding language such as R or Python - SQL is a plus!
- Self-motivated and intellectually curious
- Interest in finding solutions to hard, often ambiguous problems
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience both in writing and verbally
What We Offer
BlueLabs offers a friendly work environment and competitive benefits package including:
- Premier health insurance plan
- Paid time off
- Professional development & learning stipend
- Flexible working hours
- and more!
BlueLabs is willing to complete paperwork for successful candidates who are students and are interested in earning academic credit for the fellowship experience with us.
The compensation for this role is $25 per hour, at 40 hours per week. Fellows are expected to work a hybrid schedule out of our Washington D.C. office.
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, as a company policy, BlueLabs strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning employment. BlueLabs adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations. Except where prohibited by law, applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to produce proof of vaccination status prior to their first day of employment; if not the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated.
BlueLabs will evaluate requests for reasonable accommodations for applicants unable to be vaccinated due to a religious belief, disability or pregnancy on an individualized basis in accordance with applicable laws.At BlueLabs, we celebrate, support and thrive on differences. Not only do they benefit our services, products, and community, but most importantly, they are to the benefit of our team. Qualified people of all races, ethnicities, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, gender identities, marital status, religions, veterans statuses, disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer, BlueLabs is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. BlueLabs endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview, or has any questions or concerns, they should contact the Director, People Operations. BlueLabs participates in E-verify.
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