Excellent written and verbal communications skills; Strong attention to detail and strong organizational skills; Ability to take direction, ask questions and quickly learn new tasks and databases; Self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines; Creative thinking and desire to explore new avenues; Ability to keep up with the 24-hour news cycle; High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; Political training or background to understand and explain the significance of events and findings; Specific knowledge of Nexis, campaign finance databases, federal and state-level vote analysis, statistical data gathering, and primary source materials a plus; and, Bachelor’s degree is preferred and political research, campaign, or government experience is a plus. Quickly read, analyze and format news clips, legislative voting histories, campaign finance data, corporate filings, public government records, legal records and related items; Develop succinct research documents for rapid response and communications staff that can be used to generate public-facing content; Monitor and extract key points from local and national news; Simplify very complex issues into factual and concise narratives; and, Other duties as assigned to support the department and the DNC's mission.