Rescue Agency
Washington, DC 20003
Remote
2021-11-05
Research Intern (Operations)
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The Company
Rescue is a full-service marketing agency with a mission to make healthy behaviors easier and more appealing. Since our founding in 2001, Rescue has been exclusively focused on researching, developing, and implementing positive social change campaigns in public health. We provide research, strategy, creative, production, web, traditional media, social media, policy change, youth engagement and experiential marketing services to government, non-profit, and healthcare clients in over 25 states and provinces, as well as to federal government agencies.
Rescue’s health behavior change marketing campaigns focus on topics such as tobacco, obesity, substance and alcohol prevention; the promotion of exercise, eating healthy foods, early childhood development, and after school programs; and other topics that promote healthy living. Rescue’s behavior change campaigns focus on diverse populations within adult (18+), teen (13 - 17), and youth (under 12) populations in both rural and urban areas, resulting in a wide variety of campaign styles and strategies.
We believe that marketing can do more than sell goods, it can create good, and we are looking for team members that are ready to work hard to create a healthier world.
The Job
Rescue’s Research department partners with vendors to conduct recruitment for research studies, and we are seeking an intern to support vendor scoping and management. We are looking for a dynamic, high performing Research Intern to support Rescue’s Research Operations team. The ideal candidate has experience in completing detail oriented tasks in a deadline driven environment. The Research Intern will be expected to work 15 - 25 hours per week, with the schedule to be determined upon hire.
Day-To-Day Activities:
- Assist with recruitment vendor communications, including reaching out to recruitment vendors to inquire about recruitment feasibility and costs, providing recruitment updates to vendors, and drafting subcontractor agreements.
- Support knowledge management efforts;
- Support the management and development of process document;
- Support timeline management efforts;
- Assist with data collection logistics, conduct data entry and compile large databases of information;
- Assist with project implementation tasks, including note-taking, quote-pulling, and supporting project debriefs;
- Assist with secondary research and literature reviews as needed;
- Comfortable working on sensitive research topics; these may include projects with a focus on individuals who are susceptible to or have experience using substances, individuals who have experienced adverse childhood experiences, as well as individuals experiencing mental health challenges;
- Provide support to other departments as necessary to meet company goals.
Required Qualifications:
- High school diploma/GED;
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks or projects simultaneously;
- Proven ability to work autonomously and effectively in teams;
- Comfortable working and interacting with people of all backgrounds and ages;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background or interest in health, research, and communications.
- Non-tobacco use is highly preferred because we only have tobacco-free environments and also to be consistent with our tobacco prevention campaign goals.
Location: Close to a CA-based Rescue office, preferably; fully remote can be considered
Status: Temporary, part-time
Benefits: Learn more about the benefits of working at Rescue here: http://rescueagency.com/careers/
Travel: N/A
If you’re ready to join our team of mission driven talent challenging the status quo, we’d love to meet you! Check out our Careers page at rescueagency.com/careers for more information about what it’s like to work at Rescue, and the benefits that we offer to our team members.
The Fine Print
Environment:
All business-related environments are tobacco-free. Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and computer and Internet access. Must be available to work non-traditional hours such as late nights and weekends.
Physical Requirements:
Able to remain in a sitting position for prolonged periods of time and stoop, bend, reach, climb stairs, and move freely throughout the building for the performance of duties. Able to read from a computer or laptop monitor for several hours at a time including fonts of various sizes from a variety of sources. Must be able to move boxed work documents (surveys & materials), up to 40 pounds, in and out of office for travel by car and by air.
The Application
All applications must be submitted through Rescue’s online careers system (unless you qualify to request a reasonable accommodation, as detailed at RescueAgency.com/careers). We do not accept applications via email, mail, fax or in-person delivery. Please send questions to careers@rescueagency.com. All applicants must include links to an online portfolio or to direct examples of past work, where applicable. Applications without portfolio links will not be reviewed.
PLEASE NOTE: All email correspondence that you receive from Rescue Agency will be sent through an ‘@rescueagency.com’ email address. We recommend that you disregard any emails posing as authentic Rescue Agency accounts (e.g. @rescueaggency.com or rescueagency.jobs@gmail.com). If you receive a message from a Rescue employee, you can verify the legitimacy of the message by contacting us at careers@rescueagency.com.
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