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Graduate Research Intern, User Insights Lab

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United Nations Foundation

3mo ago

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Research & Development

Requirements

  • Candidate must be enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program during the internship or must be a recent graduate (within 8 months of graduation) of a graduate program.
  • Pursuing relevant graduate degree, such as: behavioral economics, psychology, international development, economics, global health, data science, or business.
  • Experience applying research skills including: literature reviews, quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis.
  • Knowledge of and/or interest in at least 1 of the following areas: consumer insights research and strategy, behavioral science, diffusion of innovation, data analytics, customer experience, social network analysis.
  • Interest in energy access, climate action, global health, and women’s empowerment.
  • Creative mindset, strong willingness to take initiative and a desire to learn.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Miro are desirable.
  • Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.
  • Must have a personal laptop computer and access to the Internet.
  • Must be available to work a maximum of 29 hours per week.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and synthesize multidisciplinary evidence to inform the UIL’s work; this includes: conducting literature reviews, consolidating third party reports, analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, and identifying and presenting key themes and research questions.
  • Develop artifacts that present data and insights from research in compelling ways to enterprise and public sector stakeholders (e.g. customer archetypes, problem mapping), based on interest and expertise.
  • Draft thought leadership blog pieces, case studies or papers, depending on interest and expertise.
  • Support development of the UIL’s prototype User Insights Hub (a data and research repository)
  • Participate in relevant meetings, such as team meetings, all-staff meetings, stakeholder interviews, internal webinars, and other learning opportunities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

United Nations Foundation

We connect people, ideas, and resources to the UN to build a better world for all.

Government
Industry
201-500
Employees
1998
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Since 1998, the United Nations Foundation has built novel innovations and partnerships to support the United Nations and help solve global problems at scale. As an independent charitable organization, the Foundation was created to work closely with the UN to address humanity’s greatest challenges, drive progress across interconnected issues, and unlock the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals.