DC based research firm Spiros Consulting looking for short term researcher

[Edward Chapman]

A DC based Democratic research and policy shop is looking for short
term additional staff for the summer, with the potential to be kept on
through the end of the cycle.

Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $3,000-$4,000 a month plus benefits
Required Experience: 2 cycles campaign research
Must be willing to travel with little notice to conduct on the ground
research
Starts immediately

The ideal candidate:
• Can power through thousands of Nexis clips without breaking a
sweat
• Knows the difference between an MTR and an amendment
• Knows what Jeff Flake has against the Perfect Christmas Tree
• Reads Playbook, Wonkbook, and Election Digest every morning
but thinks Mike Allen is a little off
• Knows what Mark Halperin got wrong in "The Way to Win: Taking
the White House"

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send
their resume along with a short introduction that includes a greatest
research hit and how they found the dirt to jo...@spirosconsulting.com

A Little More About Us
Started in 2007, Spiros Consulting conducts opposition research,
policy work, and general consulting for Democratic candidates and
interest groups across the country. We have worked in 24 states on
races for Governor, the Senate, Congress, Attorney General, Mayor, and
numerous independent expenditures, including on one of Politico’s “Top
10 political upsets of 2008” and the Washington Post’s "honorable
mention" winner for "best gubernatorial campaign.” In 2011 Spiros
helped Fort Wayne mayor Tom Henry win a tough reelection fight,
marking the first time either party has “controlled the mayor’s office
for 16 consecutive years since 1869.”