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4. Here are some good sites to use look for jobs in the field.

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:42 PM

Jun 2012

Democratic Gain is a Democratic politics specific board, but polling jobs are sometimes listed here.
http://www.democraticgain.org/

Quirk's Marketing Research Review provides a great listing of jobs in survey research, some applicable to polling.
http://www.quirks.com/jobs/index.aspx

American Association of Public Opinion Research has a good listing as well.
http://jobs.aapor.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=9847

Also doing a search on indeed.com or craigslist for polling or survey research might get you some listings.

In terms of reading, The Handbook of Survey Research provides a good background about the research process.
http://www.amazon.com/Survey-Research-Handbook-Third-Edition/dp/0072945486/ref=pd_sim_b_3

Lastly, a great video of a Democratic pollster talking to students about campaign polling.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290912-102

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Career advice needed\question about polls and pollsters [View all] coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 OP

Self-kick for added exposure. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #1

I had a neighbor who worked in polling (for Dems) frazzled Jun 2012 #2

Excellent advice. I'll be heading to my local branch library this p.m. and coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #3

Here are some good sites to use look for jobs in the field. liskddksil Jun 2012 #4

I work in politics tabbycat31 Jun 2012 #6

Thanks, TabbyCat, for the general background and the specific tip. Much coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #10

I worked for a market research company at the start of my career taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #7

Thanks, TMP. I'm thinking I'll need to take 1-2 courses in stats to coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #11

I highly recommend that. taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #12

You can go to this link to see the kinds of jobs MineralMan Jun 2012 #8

Sometimes I just want to slap myself upside the head for my coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #9

Hey, I'm an old geezer myself, out of retirement MineralMan Jun 2012 #13