Conveniently located near the Oakland Airport, the Independent Institute is an award-winning, academic, non-partisan, public policy research and educational organization. We publish books and a quarterly journal, produce forums about issues in the news, and increasingly offer our materials in digital and visual media.
Marketing and Communications Director
The Director of Marketing and Communications is an integral member of our leadership team who will spearhead the overall marketing efforts for our organization. The individual will contribute to the development and implementation of the Independent’s strategic plan and own the Marketing department’s plan that aligns with the overarching strategy.
The Independent Institute is seeking a full-time Research Associate to conduct analysis on economic issues related to our priority research areas. This individual will report to the David J. Theroux Chair in Political Economy, and will assist the institute’s team of scholars in the preparation of empirical analysis, scholarly articles, and public-facing commentary. In particular, we are seeking an individual who has an interest in data and empirical analysis. Projects will include: the study of taxation, entitlements, and their relationship to economic distributions and inequality in the United States and abroad; international trade and tariffs; higher education policy; intellectual and economic history; measurement of economic trends and events.
Student Internships in Acquisitions, Donor Relations, Marketing, Communications, Publications, and Research are available year-round. Applications are now being accepted for upcoming quarters.
