About The Internship
As an intern for Busara team you will get the chance to dive headfirst into the world of behavioral science and get firsthand experience working on projects in the development space alongside your mentors. This is not your coffee-grabbing internship! Interns are tasked with supporting the research, composing reports, client deliverables, and analysis on ongoing projects, in close coordination with Analysts, Associates and Engagement Directors, thus exposing them to all sides of research.
This is a full time internship for 10-12 weeks.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Support in design and development of research and advisory projects focused on using behavioral science to alleviate global poverty
Implement qualitative and quantitative behavioral research
Develop and pilot instruments
Support in management of large scale field and lab projects with leading academics and institutions
Organize, clean, and analyze data
Support in dissemination of results, prepare project reports, and present results
Engage in internal projects, if needed
Minimum Requirements
Students in their final semester or recent graduates who have completed their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree within the last 6 months
Knowledge of experimental testing methodology
Experience with basic inferential statistical analyses
Proficiency programming using R or STATA
Busara loves diversity of thought and we will accept applicants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds– Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Marketing and so on.
High level of self-motivation and energy, an optimistic “can-do” attitude
Interest in learning about qualitative research and data analysis
Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player
Interest and experience working in a fast-paced working environment
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Interest in behavioral science
Desired Qualifications
Experience programming in Python
Experience using oTree or zTree
Willing to travel to different parts of East Africa for field missions
An interest in education and youth employment in the Global South
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