Posted:Jul 28
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Consulting
Description:
The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is an advisory and research organization focused on evaluation and implementation of behavioral interventions in understudied countries and populations. Busara's mission is to work with researchers and organizations to advance and apply behavioral science in pursuit of poverty alleviation. This involves the application of research and rigorous methods to enable partners to improve program design, evaluate existing programs, and optimize internal processes. To this end, Busara has worked with a variety of organizations in an advisory capacity to apply behavioral insights, build analytical models, and develop new products. In addition, in its research center capacity, Busara operates a Nairobi-based lab capable of implementing advanced experiments in psychology, behavioral economics and other academic disciplines.
Job Description
The Research and Advisory Intern will report to an Associate and will work closely alongside other members of the Research and Advisory Division. As an intern, they will support the Research and Advisory division in the assigned project and any other projects as needed.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Interns will work closely with Project leads in completing the tasks assigned below, but may be asked to contribute to Busara’s work in various other ways:
- Support in design and development of research and advisory projects focused on using behavioural science to alleviate global poverty
- Implement qualitative and quantitative behavioural 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
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor.
Minimum Requirements:
- Students in their final semester in masters/undergraduate 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. A bachelor’s degree in economics, Social Sciences, Public Policy, or related fields.
- High level of self-motivation and energy, an optimistic “can-do” attitude
- Interest in qualitative and quantitative research or data analytic skill.
- Flexible, self-motivating, 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 behavioural science.
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
