How important are quantitative research skills for getting a job at a DC think tank? [more inside]
posted by Spurious on Aug 16, 2009 - 3 answers

Does my dream job exist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 29, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm a recent master's graduate in Applied Economics (Concentration: Community and Economic Development), and I’m looking for a research position with the government or a consulting firm that performs public policy-related research (e.g. The Urban Institute, Brookings, Pew Research Center, etc.). I've had no luck to this point (been looking for about two months), and I'd like some advice. [more inside]
posted by bcredrabbit on Mar 30, 2009 - 10 answers

What is generally known about job satisfaction in urban China? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Oct 9, 2007 - 11 answers

What research topic should I do if I want to impress a future job interviewer to get into technical/business consulting or even project management sometime down the track? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Sep 29, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me be a better law clerk! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 9, 2006 - 22 answers