Our Staff

In its research programs and public activities, IIEP engages undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. students from departments across the university, including those in the fields of economics, international affairs, political science, history, and public health. Researchers work directly with IIEP affiliated faculty on projects in the fields of international trade, international finance, and development economics and poverty reduction. The IIEP has four signature initiatives in the areas of climate change adaptation, Ultra-Poverty, global economic governance, and U.S.-China economic relations and China’s economic development.

Federal Work Study Program

The Federal Work Study (FWS) Program is a federally-funded work program that allows GW students who have received a Federal Work Study award from the Office of Student Financial Assistance to earn money through a part-time job during the academic year. If you have been offered and accepted FWS funding as part of your financial aid package, you are eligible to hold a FWS position.

Undergraduate students are automatically considered for Federal Work Study by the Office of Student Financial Assistance based on their eligibility for need-based financial assistance from the university. Graduate students who wish to receive a Federal Work Study award must apply for it directly through the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Students with questions about the status or details of their FWS award should contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance.

Available Positions

Position Descriptions

Research staff will support Institute faculty on their individual research agendas. Work can include qualitative through highly technical quantitative work, with use of statistical and coding packages on a daily basis to code, clean, analyze using regression techniques, and evaluate data. At more advanced levels the use of various theoretical qualitative and quantitative research methods is also expected. Specific areas of research include trade, finance, development, public health, energy policy and the environment, internet governance, cybersecurity, U.S.-China economic relations, India, sub-Saharan Africa, poverty, urbanization, women’s economic empowerment, global economic governance institutions, well-being, nutrition, adaptation to climate change, financial crises, and financial regulation. Preferred candidates will have strong upper level or graduate coursework in economics, geography, public health, math, business, international affairs, political science, and/or statistics. Preferred candidates will have concrete experience with Excel, GIS, SAS, STATA, EViews, R, Python, or other statistical or coding programs.

Events and Operations staff will work directly with IIEP faculty and staff to provide administrative and logistical assistance. In particular, Events and Operations Assistants will work with IIEP leadership and staff to provide administrative support for IIEP office work, conferences, and events series. Staff will help plan and host 40-100 events per year. Tasks will include hosting virtual and in-person events; corresponding with faculty and speakers; arranging catering, transportation, and lodging; email correspondence; and tracking of institute activities using Google Drive. Staff will also manage the support for the IIEP office suite, including technical, organizational, and logistical assistance.

Digital Communications and Social Media staff will update and maintain the IIEP social media platforms, and implement IIEP’s Social Media Strategy in coordination with other staff and IIEP leadership. Candidates will be working with social media platforms; the creation and updating of Institute and faculty blogs; work with the Adobe Creative Suite, Vimeo, and other audiovisual programs to create graphic images for social media platforms; and will also advise faculty and staff members on their use of technology. Staff will create content directly on institute social media platforms and use MailChimp and Hootsuite to manage scheduled postings. They will also review and post Institute and faculty blogs. Prior experience with social media analytics, with SEO, and/or with videography/photography a plus.

Assistant Web Developers will update and maintain the IIEP website on WordPress. Candidates will be working with the main Institute website, as well as assisting with individual faculty websites; the creation and updating of Institute and faculty blogs, and will also advise faculty and staff members on their use of technology. Staff will work with associated GW servers, and collaborate with relevant university, school, and departmental offices. Prior background in WordPress or a similar blog-style program preferred. Prior experience with .css, Java script, and/or .html preferred. Adobe Creative Suite, Facebook, Twitter, SEO (search engine optimization) and/or social media analytics (e.g. Google Analytics) a plus.