National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre – Research Intern

Responsibilities 

• Conduct secondary research, literature reviews and/or policy reviews
• Support the planning and conduct of qualitative fieldwork with experts and thought leaders
• Data cleaning, analysis and interpretation of data
• Developing reports to make recommendations for internal and external audiences to inform strategy and enhance practices

Requirements

• Penultimate or Final Year students in Social Sciences, Economics, Global Studies or other related fields.
• Have extensive primary and secondary research experience (those with academic publication is preferred).
• Ability to sense-making and draw lateral connection across a large volume of data.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Curiosity and interest in looking for data and statistics that creates value.
• A keen interest in social issues and/or non-profit space.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented.
• Self-starter, independent, possesses a high degree of discipline and commitment.
• Able to commit 5 working days a week.

Learning and experiences that you will acquire from this internship

• Exposure to a wide range of research methods, including emerging areas such as Futures and Scenario Planning
• Strategic and business application of research
• Effective communication of findings to stakeholders
• A look inside the workings of a research team at a National Centre.