Brookings Research Internship for African Students is now open for applications from suitably qualified undergraduate students in their junior or senior year and graduate students with an interest in International relations, political science, technology, business administration, communication or a relevant field to apply principles and theory learned in the classroom in a professional environment.
This internship pays an hourly rate of $17.50, and applicants must be willing to commit to a minimum number of hours per week (no less than 20 hours per week, during regular business hours), with some flexibility around an academic course schedule.
SUMMARY:
- Organisation: Brookings
- Program Location: Washington, DC, office
- Program Duration: 12 weeks
- Available Slot: Several
- Basic Qualifications: Undergraduates & Recent Graduates
- Nationality: All Nationalities
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Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for Brookings Research Internship are as follows:
- Open to undergraduate students in their sophomore, junior or senior year, or graduate students (pursuing a Masters degree)
- Completing a degree in International relations, political science, technology, business administration, communication or a relevant field.
- Applicants should have a demonstrated interested in Africa topics like digitalization, emerging technologies, commerce and governance in Africa Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
Responsibilities
- The Global Economy and Development (“Global”) program at Brookings aims to shape the policy debate to improve global economic cooperation and fight global poverty and sources of social stress.
- This intern with the Africa Growth Initiative will gain exposure to a broad set of topics with a focus on creating strong policy capable of creating sustained economic growth and development throughout Africa.
- The intern will develop their analytical thinking and econometric skills while assisting with background research (including literature review), data gathering from primary and secondary sources, data cleaning and manipulation, and basic statistical analysis.
- The intern will gain exposure to the different stages of a research project – formulating a research question, surveying the literature, working with data, and various elements of empirical analysis, including running regressions and the creation of informative tables and figures.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Brookings requires that all applicants submit a cover letter and resume. Please submit your resume as instructed and add your cover letter as an attachment when you apply.
You are required to submit/attach a separate cover letter for each internship application. Your cover letter should highlight your educational experience and skills, along with an explanation of how this internship will contribute to your professional goals. Please address your cover letter to Hiring Manager.
If selected as a finalist for the internship, you will be required to submit two letters of recommendation or provide two professional references.
Application Deadline: June 23, 2024