Congressional Research Specialist

This vacancy announcement will be open from May 15, 2026 to May 21, 2026 or when 25 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same.

Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. Project Description: IO/PCA seeks a student assistant for a special project designed to increase the IO/PCA team's understanding of Congressional Member and Committee sentiment towards the United Nations and other international organizations. This project has two main components: 1) tracking Congressional hearings, and 2) data input and analysis to an IO/PCA-maintained Member Biography database.

The student would be asked to track relevant Congressional Committee websites for hearings with IO Bureau equities (i.e. on UN reform, fiscal responsibility, policies towards specific international organizations), watch the hearing, and provide a readout to the IO Bureau. The student would also be responsible for collating a backlog of one year of Congressional Member statements and data input into an established database. To do so, the student will research public statements from Members (i.e. press releases, public hearings, interviews, proposed legislation) on the United Nations and other international organizations, analyze the statements, and input to an IO/PCA-maintained database to create a comprehensive biography of Members' stances towards IO Bureau equities.

Periodically, the student may also be asked to update Committee rosters and membership, particularly if the semester falls over an election period.

Conditions of employment To participate in this Program, you must: Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S National studying in the U.S. Students studying abroad are ineligible for application. All remote work must be completed domestic within the United States. Be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. Be in good academic standing as defined by your institution. Commit to volunteering 8 – 20 hours per week for a minimum of 90 days.

Complete all required onboarding documentation assigned by the Federal agency and your academic institution. Agree to volunteer.

This position is unpaid. No compensation, stipends, or hiring preference will be granted from this work.

You may use this volunteer experience to qualify for future jobs you choose to apply for. Agree to understanding volunteers are not Federal employees. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 scale.

To qualify, you must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. You also must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution. Attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package for verification.

Prefer student be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 scale. Students studying abroad are ineligible for application. All remote work must be completed domestic within the United States.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application will be evaluated by Department of State personnel to determine your eligibility for the position and your application will be forwarded to the project manager for review.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. • To begin, click Apply to access the online application.

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To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.

Your resume (two or fewer pages) showing: • Your work experience to include start and end dates. • Education information, such as the name of your school and dates of attendance. • Any knowledge, skills or abilities youʼve gained through education that relate to the project.

1. Proof of current enrollment not less than half-time in a trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution.