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Organization: IDinsight
Country: Ghana
City: Accra
Office: IDinsight in Accra, Ghana
2022 Graduate Student Internship – RED Team
Locations: Delhi, India; Lusaka, Zambia; Nairobi Kenya; Remote
We seek leaders who are passionate about making a difference, possess exceptional analytical skills, and thrive in an entrepreneurial, developing country setting.
We are looking for several interns from the Harvard MPA-ID program to support senior leaders within IDinsight’s research evaluation and data (RED) team with ongoing client & internal research projects. Selected graduate interns will receive significant support and mentorship from IDinsight’s RED team leadership during the duration of their internship. Potential projects will be discussed in detail during the interview process, more information about requirements for each location is provided below.
About IDinsight
IDinsight helps leaders combat poverty worldwide by designing, deploying and promoting evidence-generating tools. We tailor the best methodologies to partner needs and constraints to fuse evidence with action. We serve governments, NGOs, foundations and social businesses across Africa and Asia in all major program areas including health, education, agriculture, livelihoods, finance, energy and governance.
Our approach rests on four pillars:
Rigorous: We develop and use a wide-range of cutting edge data and evidence tools, including experimental evaluations, monitoring systems, data analytics and visualization, process evaluations, machine learning and more.
Cost-effective: Every dollar spent is justified by expected impact. If funds could be better used in another way, we say so.
Timely: Actionable information is delivered in time for client decision-making deadlines.
Demand-driven: We deploy solutions tailored to partner contexts and needs with no competing agendas.
Our diverse, growing team of over 200 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more at www.IDinsight.org.
About IDinsight’s graduate student internship
Selected graduate interns will work with a member of IDinsight’s RED team leadership in Africa or Asia for a period of 8-12 weeks. The exact project assigned to the graduate intern will be the result of conversations between the intern and his/her IDinsight supervisor to ensure that it is carefully designed to meet the interests and skills of the intern and the needs of the organization.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in public policy, international development, or a related field and able to take on a full-time internship role
Strong interest in joining an IDinsight field office after graduation; commitment to IDinsight’s vision, mission, and values
Deeply passionate about international development and social impact, with an interest in evidence-based approaches
Outstanding quantitative and analytical skills, with experience in statistical software is required.
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Work experience in a developing country setting strongly preferred
Intellectual curiosity and a sense of humor
Location-Specific Information/Requirements
Nairobi, Kenya
The selected candidate will support the final analysis of a mixed-method RCT evaluating the effects of cash transfers in a refugee settlement and work towards converting this analysis into an academic paper. There is an opportunity to be a co-author.
Required: Stata
Delhi, India
The selected candidate will work with a senior member of our Data Science Engineering and Monitoring Systems team (DSEM) on one of our ongoing Data Science projects – Praekelt, Educate Girls
Required: Python, Machine Learning, git.
Nice to haves: Flask, R, Docker
Lusaka, Zambia
The selected candidate will work on ongoing impact evaluation projects for an international organization, a large non profit, and other such partners. (And/Or) The candidate will help in creating an online technical bootcamp.
Required: Stata
Nice to have: R
Remote
June – July 2022
The selected candidate will analyze the methodological data of a pilot project and work towards producing a report for sharing.
Required: Stata
Nuts and Bolts
Compensation
We request students to secure university funding whenever possible. However, for students without access to university funding, IDinsight will provide a small stipend to cover flights, housing and a living stipend.
How to apply
Please click the “Apply for this job online” button top right. The application asks various questions in order for us to get to know you, and requires a CV and cover letter. Applications are rolling and considered as they are submitted. Please note, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
More information can be found online at IDinsight Careers. Any questions should be directed to redteamcareers@Idinsight.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. IDinsight is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a diverse and supportive workplace.
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