Quantitative Research Intern

Position description

We are looking for undergraduate students in Economics, Government, and/or Political Science in their final semesters who have a strong interest and motivation to gain experience in economic development research, with excellent analytical, quantitative, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills. Research interns provide support, actively participate in collaborative research projects, and contribute to our work through a mix of research process activities, data collection, writing reports and presentations, and administrative tasks. 

This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in field research and data collection on projects with a social focus. Regardless of the definition of daily tasks, interns can have exposure to all stages of the research cycle: research study design, data collection and processing, analysis and reporting of results. Interns will be constantly guided by a project research team from whom they will be able to learn.

Key areas of participation include: coordination and collaboration with the Associate and Research Manager, design of questionnaires for surveys, programming using different software, support in the training and management of the teams of interviewers; Cleaning and analysis of collected data and assistance in the writing of reports and presentations of the projects. In this position you will develop your analytical and management skills, in an environment of constant learning and innovation.

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Responsibilities 

• Support the design of research studies by contributing to the literature review and the ideation of sampling strategies, data collection and contextualization of interventions;
• Support the design and programming of surveys or measurement instruments
• Support the supervision of fieldwork (data collection);
• Participate in data quality protocol compliance review processes;
• Support, attend, and document meetings with principal investigators and IPA staff to follow up on projects
• Support the preparation of reports in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

Required

• Be in the last semesters of undergraduate studies in Economics, Government, Administration, Finance, Engineering or related

Preferred

• Experience conducting research (end-of-course projects or as a research assistant) and conducting data analysis;
• Be part of a research program/incubator at your university
• Have taken courses in impact evaluation or social or economic development programs;
• Knowledge of a programming language;
• Knowledge of qualitative research methodologies will be an asset;
• Be part of volunteer programs or initiatives focused on action against poverty.

Reports to 

Research Manager

Application instructions

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