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Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern for the Data Feminism Program. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data and AI; mobilizing capacities, communities, and ideas towards more data literate societies; and transforming the systems and processes that underpin our societies and countries.
DPA has partnered with and received funding from organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank, UNDP, FAO, UN ESCWA, GIZ (German development agency), the Vodafone Institute, Oxfam México and other key international stakeholders to develop projects in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia. To learn more about DPA, please visit our website or read our “Outlook and Overview” annual reports for 2019-20, 2020-22 and 2021-23.
DPA’s projects are managed and carried out by a core team of about 30 people, including Directors, Managers, Officers, Data Scientists, Research Assistants, and Interns.
Dates: 5 months, full-time.
Location: Remote
Work Modality: Remote.
Scope of Work
Reporting to the Program Director and Project Managers in the “Data Feminism” Program, and working closely with the “Geographies of Inequalities” Program Lead, the Research and Content Intern will have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with international partner organizations and produce research in the fields of gender equality, Data4Development, with particular emphasis on topics related to care systems and unpaid care work. Among others, primary activities for the Research and Content Intern include:
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Profile/Qualifications
Qualified candidates are:
- Recent graduate (or student in last semester of university) with a degree in Gender Studies, International Development, Political Science, Sociology, or other social science related field.
- Strong interest in research at the intersection of international development and gender equality, proven by previous academic projects, or volunteer work of professional experience.
- Previous experience analyzing and reviewing gender equality issues, particularly in the context of care systems. Knowledge on health care and unpaid care work is a plus.
- Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis.
- Familiarity with the socio-cultural context of Bangladesh and/or South East Asia is an asset.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (fluency in Bengali and/or Hindi is a plus).
- Ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- Highly proactive, analytical and organized.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and remote productivity tools (Drive, Slack, Zoom, etc.).
- Comfortable with remote teams and processes.
Candidates should be able to work independently, manage their time wisely, and meet deadlines. They should be detail-focused, reliable, professional, and possess strong research, writing, editing, and analysis skills, as well as excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
Remuneration: $500 USD (monthly)
Recruitment Process
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a CV, a cover letter with two academic or work references to jobs@datapopalliance.org with the subject line “R2024001_Intern P4” by March 8, 2024, 6:00 pm EST. Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is strongly encouraged.
Please note that only complete applications submitted in English will be considered. Due to the large volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Also, rename each document you’ll submit with your name, the position and the type of document you are submitting. Ie. FIRSTNAME LASTNAME_Position_CV.
Equal opportunity
Data-Pop Alliance employs personnel without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, language, citizenship, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, physical and/or mental handicap or financial ability. While remaining alert and sensitive to the issue of fair and equitable treatment for all, Data-Pop Alliance has a special concern with the participation and advancement of members of four designated groups that have traditionally been disadvantaged in employment: women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities.
