Projects Intern
Who we are: We are an advisory and
research organization focused on advancing and applying behavioral science in
the Global South, in pursuit of poverty alleviation. We work with organizations
to build behaviorally-informed solutions to help scale their products,
programs, and policies. Our rigorous approach to experimentation has generated
impact in a broad range of fields from financial inclusion to health and early
childhood development.
What does the Busara Center do?
Busara implements
research for organizations around the world, ranging from qualitative in-depth
studies to lab experiments to large-scale randomized control trials. In
addition, Busara’s advisory arm works with governments, non-profit
organizations and private sector enterprises on improving their policies and
products: Through incorporating insights from behavioral economics, we help
organizations understand decision-making and enable them and the people they
serve to make better and more informed choices.
Examples of Busara’s
past and ongoing work in India include:
– Improving uptake of
insurance products among smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
– Designing demand-based
interventions to improve consumers demand for safe food in informal markets in
Nigeria
– Improved loan
repayment rate for a nationwide microcredit scheme using behaviorally informed
interventions.
– Designed a digital
identity product to increase credibility for small business owners in Nigeria.
– Understanding social
norms around gender, particular with respect to early marriage, early
pregnancy, education and labor participation in order to design more targeted
behavioral interventions.
– Designing
evidence-based and cost-effective interventions to increase HPV vaccination
uptake in India and Kenya
– Understanding
intra-household dynamics in the context of financial decision making.
– Understanding
bystander behaviors in cases of gender violence on college campuses and
designing interventions to increase bystander action.
– Designing and testing
interventions seeking to increase uptake of Iron pills for pregnant and
lactating women in rural Haryana, India to help combat
anemia Understanding data privacy from a behavioral lens.
About the Internship
As a project intern for
Busara Project Division 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 of
reports, client deliverables, and analysis on ongoing projects, in close
coordination with Analysts, Associates and Engagement Directors, thus exposing
them to all sides of the field.
This is a full time,
paid internship for 12 weeks from ~19/09–16/12 based in our Nairobi and Lagos
offices. There is some flexibility on the start and end dates, depending on the
availability of the candidate, which can be discussed during the interview
stage.
Who are we looking for?
Qualifications
- Students in their final semester or recent
graduates who have completed their course within the last 6 months or
students in masters programs.
- 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.
- Interest in qualitative and quantitative research
and familiarity with data analysis (Excel, Stata, R and/or other
programming languages)
- Fluency and excellent communication and writing
skills with a mastery of English and preferably one other local
language.
- Hunger to learn, high level of self-motivation and
energy, and an optimistic “can-do” attitude
- Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
- Interest in working in a fast-paced environment
and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Ability to work independently and highly
collaboratively as part of a team
- Interest in behavioral science (most
important!)
How to Apply
As applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis, you are encouraged to submit your application
soonest possible.