JOB DESCRIPTION
Research Intern
INTRODUCTION
The DataSense team at iSocial is recruiting a Research Intern, who will be interested in pursuing an intellectually challenging and impactful career in academic and/or action research. The position demands academic rigor, commitment, charisma and creativity.
ABOUT US
Launched in 2016, Infolady Social Enterprise Limited (iSocial) is a for-profit social enterprise with the core idea of connecting B2B actors with the bottom of the pyramid (BoP) population with a market-based approach, as well as empowering Bangladeshi men and women to become entrepreneurs, challenging traditional gender roles. In this process, iSocial is creating evidence for action, based on state-of-the-art data analytics.
DataSense is the business intelligence and research unit at iSocial, providing various modes of research and management consulting services. With an interest in promoting BoP growth, this unit conducts systems research, policy analysis, data collection, data curation, data analytics for operations management, and empirical intelligence generation to simplify executive and policy decision-making. This has driven DataSense to become a team of professionals from various disciplines, educated and trained in Bangladesh and abroad. The research team works out of Bangladesh, the UK, and the USA.
In its journey so far, DataSense at iSocial has served national and international agencies with analytical works and data-driven policy making.
KEY REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLSET
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation or Post-Graduation in Economics, Public Policy, Finance or any other related area, from a reputed university. Applications from final semester students of both undergraduate and post-graduate levels will also be considered.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Freshers are encouraged to apply.
RELEVANT TRAITS
JOB NATURE
Full-time, Sunday through Thursday
JOB MODALITY
Hybrid modality (mixture of in-person and remote-based office), depending on the nature of work.
REMUNERATION
The selected candidate will be offered a competitive compensation package.
OTHER BENEFITS
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested individuals are advised to apply through this link: https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/ogHDkQ9p
APPLICATION DEADLINE
September 20, 2022