GTRI Policy Analyst Internship

The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Office of Policy Analysis and Research (OPAR)
is seeking student interns for the Summer 2010 semester. Ideal candidates will
balance technical skills with an interest in public policy. The work environment is a
small team of policy analysts in an information technology research laboratory.

Note: This is an unpaid position, but we encourage students to pursue course credit for
the experience.

Company Information: GTRI is the non-profit applied research arm of the Georgia Institute of
Technology in Atlanta, GA. OPAR strives to facilitate the dialogue between policymakers and
technologists.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Work 18 hours per week through Summer semester 2010 (May 17th – August 6th).
2. Attend weekly team meetings.
3. Conduct in-depth legislative research.
4. Participate in innovative applied policy research project.
5. Identify and update content on the OPAR website.
6. Fulfill other research assignments as needed.

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes:
• Interested in the public policy implications of science and technology.
• Familiar with the US legislative process.
• Detailed-oriented, but able to step back and see the big picture as needed.
• Willing to seek assistance when assignment instructions are unclear.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and respectful.
• Able to effectively use Microsoft Office products
• Able to work in a team environment
• Fluent in English and have strong written and oral communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen (required)

Application:
Please send a résumé and brief writing sample (3 pages max.) to Moon Kim at moon.kim@gtri.gatech.edu. Acceptable writing submissions include, but are not limited to policy briefings, memoranda and articles. Previously submitted class assignments are acceptable.

Based on your written application, you will be contacted for an interview.
Interviews will be conducted in mid to late April. Selected candidates will
be announced within two weeks of the completion of interviews. Note that
OPAR’s Summer 2010 team will be limited to six persons.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, April 5, 2010