The Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility is a center within the American Enterprise Institute. Our dedicated team conducts rigorous research to examine economic well-being, social and economic mobility, social capital, and other opportunity-related issues.
We are currently hiring for the positions below.
AEI’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility (COSM) seeks a full time, in-person research assistant to work with scholar Howard Husock and other members of the COSM team.
Launched at the beginning of 2023, COSM seeks to shrink opportunity gaps facing disadvantaged Americans and strengthen social mobility by publishing rigorous research and developing innovative policy solutions.
The research assistant will conduct extensive research on urban housing policy, civil society, philanthropy, and the general safety net.
Interested candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter noting interest in or experience with policies promoting social mobility, unofficial academic transcripts, and an 800-word writing sample.