2019 Internship @ Oxford University

Oxford Institute of Population Ageing

Multi-disciplinary research on different aspects of population ageing. Graduate students’ level.

Apply by 29 March 2019

Department:

Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford
Address: 66 Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2,

Website: https://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk

The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing is a multidisciplinary research institute concerned with the processes and implications of global demographic change. It was established in 1998. Based on the US Population Center, it was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Health (National Institute on Aging - NIA) to establish the UK's first population centre on the demography and economics of ageing populations. It achieved Institute status in 2001.

Accommodation and other facilities:

The Institute will assign a mentor to the intern who will work with him/her on proposed research. In addition, the Institute is offering a University card giving access to the Oxford University Central Library ("the Bodleian Library") and to the Institute building; free attendance at departmental and institute seminars and lectures, as well as a wide range of seminars and lectures across the University (during term time); access to the University IT facilities; use of dedicated desk and storage space, within the Institute's Research Area; use of shared telephone for University Network calls and for limited use of local UK dialling; general access to the Institute and departmental communal facilities and common area; free use of photocopier to a limit of 1000 unites; reasonable free use of stationery and consumables, as well as use of printing facilities, through central laser printer; free use of shared Institute PC for access to emails etc. Assistance with finding accommodation in one of the University Colleges would be provided.

Funding:

Stipend

Duration of Internship:

From one week to three months.

Application and Enquiries:

Application to include:

1. Application form
2. Two letters of support
3. CV

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Download the Application Form

2019 Internship @ Yale University

Partnership Analysis Internship

Apply by 1 April 2019

Department: Office of International Affairs

Internship Description:

The intern will update and expand an analysis of Yale University’s partnerships with universities and other institutions around the world.  This analysis includes an examination of formal documents and agreements, websites, and other sources and builds on the work of a 2019 IARU intern. The goals for this year focus on drafting and editing descriptions and results of partnerships in a variety of Yale schools, programs, departments, and areas.  

Supervisor:

Supervision would be provided by a staff member in the Yale Office of International Affairs.

Funding:

Stipend. Intern must secure own accommodation, options will be provided for on-campus and off-campus.

Duration of Internship:

6 weeks

Preferred period: 1 July - 9 August 2019 (negotiable)

How to Apply

Apply by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. that includes:

• Name, institution, degree being pursued, year of graduation
• Short statement explaining why you are applying for this position
• CV 

Contact for more information:

Donald L. Filer
Executive Director, Office of International Affairs

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2019 Internship @ University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen IARU Internship Program

Apply by 20 January 2019

Department: UCPH Global Development, Faculty of Social Science

Internship Description:

The cross Faculty unit, UCPH Global Development, at University of Copenhagen calls for an IARU intern for academic assistance to the following main activities partly related to IARU engagements:

• Assist in organizing next business meeting for the IARU Global Transformation Initiative to be held in May 2019.
• Assist in preparing and organizing the IARU Field Course, Borderland: critical approaches to field research in the Global South, to be held in Thailand June-July 2019.
• Possibility to join as intern assistant the IARU Field Course in Thailand in June – July 2019.
• To conduct and finish an independent film project about the IARU Field Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  
• Provide documentation on global development initiatives at UCPH as well as within IARU partner institutions – e.g. mapping exercises, research collaborations etc.
• Web master: maintaining website for UCPH Global Development.
• Communication and social media: communication on diverse social media platforms of global development initiatives.
• Planning and organizing workshops, seminars and public events for the UCPH Global Development office.
• Ad hoc office work tasks supervised by the office coordinator.

In addition to the above mentioned tasks, there will also be possibility for the intern to explore, own research/thesis ideas in accordance to the intern’s own academic study plans.

Supervisor/Mentor:

Andreas Egelund Christensen,
International Network Coordinator, PhD
UCPH Global Development, University of Copenhagen

Funding:

IARU stipend 2019: 2,000 USD.

No salary provided. It is expected that the intern will provide his/her own accommodation, airfare, visa fees etc. during the internship in Copenhagen.

Possibility for the candidate to join, along with the supervisor, the IARU Field Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand in June-July. We provide airfare and accommodation, but all other costs (visa, insurance, local transport, food etc. in Thailand) should be covered by the intern.  

Duration of Internship:

3 Months: April 1 - July 1, 2019 

How to Apply

By 20 January 2019 applications should be sent directly to the International Network Coordinator:

Andreas Egelund Christensen,
International Network Coordinator, PhD
UCPH Global Development, University of Copenhagen

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Additional Information:

Preferable students with following qualifications:

• Interests in global development issues – specifically in relation to the Global South.
• Good communication skills – e.g. Knowledge of basic film making and/or use of social media
• Good English skills – oral and written.