Research Assistant, Hutchins Center Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Research Assistant, The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy (Job : )

Location:

Washington, DC (Hybrid)
• Type:
Regular, Temporary Appointment
• Number of Openings: 1
• Category:
Research

Equal‑Opportunity

Employer:

The Brookings Institution is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, citizenship status, family responsibilities, gender identity or expression, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other prohibited basis of discrimination as required by law.

The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Our mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national, and global levels. The Economic Studies Program analyzes current and emerging economic issues and provides innovative, practical policy recommendations. The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy seeks to improve the quality and efficacy of fiscal and monetary policy and public understanding of them.

• Under direction of senior scholars, analyze data in Excel, STATA, R, Python, or similar software, and present findings accurately and accessibly, both visually and in writing.
• Generate, maintain, and/or update tables and graphs.
• Update and check existing databases; assemble, consolidate, clean, and check data from new sources.
• Update and maintain existing Hutchins Center priority projects, like the Fiscal Ship federal budget simulation game and the monthly Fiscal Impact Measure interactive.

• Collaborate with senior scholars to write summaries of research results for newsletters, working papers, and project publications.
• Draft text for newsletters, blogs, explainers, and other publication styles.
• Provide analytical reviews and summaries of existing literature pertinent to projects.
• Locate and collect relevant documents and data from online databases, libraries, and government publications.
• Compile, read, summarize, and organize written material into bibliographies and literature reviews.
• Fact‑check publications of all types to be published on brookings.edu.
• Contribute to the weekly Hutchins Round‑up newsletter highlighting new research in fiscal and monetary policy.

• Assist with event preparation and logistics, and provide day‑of support as requested.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and well‑organized project folders.
• Assist with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics required. Research experience in economics, policy research, and/or computer modeling preferred but not required; experience can come from part‑time work, work in a college setting, or internships. Competence to undertake research assignments with little supervision required. Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Preferred start date is between June 1 and August 1, 2026.

The starting annual salary is $58,000.

Strong computer skills and experience required. Experience handling large data sets and models preferred. Independent research experience preferred. Experience with software such as STATA, R, or other econometric packages required.

Please read and follow all application procedures carefully. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Current resume
• Cover letter
• A copy of your latest (unofficial) undergraduate transcript (and a graduate transcript if applicable)
  • If you are submitting an international transcript, please be sure to include a grade key.
• Two letters of recommendation from professors or past…