Research Internships &
Fellowship Programs at Social Insights
Do you have a passion for learning about the journeys and stories of the most marginalized communities to bring their most authentic voices to the world?
Do you love working alongside motivated experts and leaders, and being part of a movement that revolutionizes research and evaluation?
Do you have a strong commitment to social justice and equity framework, and would like to work in an environment that centers on these principles?
Internship and Fellowship Overview
Social Insights Research offers an opportunity for graduate students and early-career research/evaluation professionals with internship and fellowship starting in the summer of 2024. This program aims to provide graduate students and early-career research/professionals with hands-on experience using liberatory research methods to conduct program evaluation and community-based research. Interns and fellows will learn methods and approaches outside of the traditional Westernized research canon, the research and evaluation principles that minimize harm and exploitation in the research process, and experience working in an environment where their voices and identities will be honored. By participating in this program, interns and fellows will have the opportunity to be part of a movement that aims to revolutionize the way research is done with community and marginalized populations.
About Social Insights Research
Social Insights Research (SI) is a Black Woman-led and BIPOC-staffed research and evaluation firm based in Atlanta, GA. We are an interdisciplinary team that provides research, strategy, and evaluation services to large and small institutions, grassroots organizations, and non-profits. Our team includes psychologists, public health professionals, social scientists, and evaluators. Utilizing the Liberatory Research approach, we work to decolonize and aim to shift the evaluation and research paradigm through partnerships with organizations that resource and center marginalized populations.
Internship and Fellowship Description
Graduate Student Internship
This internship is offered to full-time graduate students who are of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized populations, either as part of their program requirements or outside of their coursework. This internship is designed to help graduate students acquire essential skills beyond the campus environment by learning non-traditional methods and approaches in research and evaluation. Interns will be working remotely with Social Insights part-time (10-20 hours/week) for 10 weeks in the Summer or for 4 months in the Fall or Spring, and receive $30/hr compensation. For this internship, SI is looking for graduate students with the following criteria:
Must be a full-time student enrolled in a master's or doctoral program.
Have knowledge and some experience in conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research in the field of social science (e.g., have taken a Research Methods course, have experience as a Research Assistant, etc.).
Must be committed to social justice and equity
Have a strong commitment to BIPOC and other marginalized populations.
A good team player.
Early-Career Research Professional Fellowship
This fellowship is offered to researchers, scholars, and practitioners who are of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized populations and have one to three years of working experience in research and/or evaluation. This fellowship is designed to support professionals in advancing their knowledge and skills in conducting innovative research methods while centering equity. During the fellowship, fellows will be working remotely with Social Insights part-time (5-10 hours/week) for 10 weeks in the Summer or for 4 months in the Fall or Spring, and receive $45/hr compensation. For this fellowship, SI is looking for research/evaluation professionals with the following criteria:
Have 1-3 years of quantitative and/or qualitative research/evaluation experience in a professional setting.
Must be committed to social justice and equity.
Have a strong commitment to BIPOC and other marginalized populations.
A good team player.
If employed or affiliated with an organization/institution, selected fellows must receive approval from the affiliated organization or institution to participate in this fellowship.
Note: This internship and fellowship program is available to all eligible graduate students and research professionals, both in and outside of the United States. If based in the U.S. but are not a citizen, selected interns and fellows must have legal authorization to work in the U.S.
Application Process:
Summer 2024 Deadline: May 10, 2024
Application Requirements:
Complete Application Form:
Resume/CV
If selected for an interview, candidates will be asked to submit:
For graduate students: an unofficial transcript and a letter of recommendation from the graduate program’s supervisor or program/department chair
For employed research professionals: letter of approval from their organization/institution to participate
Please note that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted via email to schedule an online interview. The interview will take place approximately two weeks after the submission deadline.
If you have any questions, please email Dr. Yopina Pertiwi at yopina@socinsights.com.
Applications are now closed.
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