The Council on Foreign Relations is one of the country’s largest foreign policy think tanks, aiming to advance the discussion of American foreign policy and international affairs. The Research Associate will support the senior fellow and director of international economics in research, data analysis, and administrative tasks related to international economics and foreign policy.
Responsibilities
- Research specific areas as requested by the fellow, including archival and other work for a book the fellow is writing
- Carry out quantitative data analysis and summarize research findings
- Help coordinate the work of interns
- Assist in the regular updating of online economics trackers covering monetary policy, growth, trade, sovereign risk, energy, global imbalances, and central bank currency swaps
- Prepare graphics for presentations
- Format blog posts for publication
- Manage the fellow’s CFR website presence and communications with content subscribers
- Coordinate events, including preparing invitations and travel arrangements, corresponding with speakers and presiders, and assembling background papers and materials for distribution
- Provide administrative support to the fellow, including handling correspondence, scheduling, and responding to requests for information
- Assist in managing budgets, tracking monthly statements, and preparing vouchers for reimbursement
- Provide support across departmental lines and for other fellows, upon request
Skills
- Degree in economics, or politics/international relations with significant coursework in economics
- 1+ year related research and administrative experience
- Outstanding research, quantitative, and writing skills
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Strong proofreading and editing skills
- Excellent computer skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and AI. Experience with Bloomberg data analysis valuable
- Reading ability in Mandarin desirable, but not necessary
Benefits
- An outstanding benefits package
Company Overview
Council on Foreign Relations operates as a non-partisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. It was founded in 1921, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.cfr.org/.