Pollster, Marist Institute Of Public Opinion (Mipo)
Poughkeepsie, New York
The Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center. MIPO is home to the Marist Poll, one of the first college-based public opinion polls in the United States. While the majority of the polls are political in nature, MIPO frequently conducts polls deemed to be in other areas of public interest including, but not limited to, politics, finance, the economy, society, family, sports, technology, entertainment and more. MIPO regularly measures public opinion at the local, state, and national levels.The job requires professionalism, communication skills, and the ability to speech clearly and effectively over the phone. For success in this group, it is vital for a Pollster to be competent and capable in the areas of political science, computing, communications, marketing, and psychology.