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January 27, 2009 at 20:56:53 Permalink
MapLight Is Hiring

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Job announcements with a nonprofit, nonpartisan org that publishes the connections between legislative votes and campaign donations.

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MAPLight.org gets a lot done with just a handful of staff members. This is because we hire only the best people—people who are smart, talented, results-oriented, and dedicated to shining a light on big money's influence on politics. We just began hiring for two staff positions, both full-time and both based in beautiful Berkeley, California.

You can help by forwarding the job announcement below to anyone you know who may be interested, or posting it online.

Thanks!

Research Associate

MAPLight.org is seeking a Research Associate to research and analyze data on campaign contributions, interest groups and legislative votes. The ideal candidate will join information science principles with strong communications skills, a love of problem-solving, a passion for data integrity and a belief in the power of open-data and transparency to improve American politics.

See the full job description on our website.

Program Assistant

The Program Assistant assists the Executive Director and other MAPLight.org staff in all aspects of the organization. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational, writing and computer skills and be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with 100% attention to detail.

See the full job description on our website.

Spread the word--please forward this to friends in Silicon Valley who might be interested!

MapLight.org is a groundbreaking public database that illuminates the connection between campaign donations and legislative votes in unprecedented ways. Elected officials collect large sums of money to run their campaigns, and they often pay back campaign contributors with special access and favorable laws. MapLight.org is nonprofit and nonpartisan.