Intern, Research and Communication, Global Financial Inclusion Initiative (New Haven, CT)

Intern, Research and Communication, Global Financial Inclusion Initiative (New Haven, CT)

IPA's Global Financial Inclusion Initiative (GFII) is looking for a full-time intern for Summer 2014 to be based in New Haven, CT.

The GFII Intern will support the initiative staff with research and communication activities around ongoing and completed research projects. This position offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad array of financial inclusion issues and develop expertise in the design of randomized controlled trials and the communication of research to a policy audience.

Duties may include:

• Assisting in the drafting, publishing, and updating of project summaries on the GFII website and research briefs on IPA’s financial inclusion projects
• Working with the team to design policy documents and resources for the initiative
• Support literature review and research synthesis efforts in financial capability and digital payments

The ideal candidate will have excellent writing and communication skills in English, good background in econometrics, statistics, and empirical research methods, as well as familiarity and interest in financial inclusion issues. Attention to detail and ability to work independently are important requirements for this position. Familiarity with Adobe InDesign is a plus. The intern should expect to commit 40 hours per week to this position. 

Application Instructions:

If you are interested, please send only your resume and cover letter to gfii@poverty-action.organd cc jobs-interns@poverty-action.org, following the instructions below:

• In the subject line: Please enter ‘GFII Research and Communication Internship’
• Attachments: Please attach a brief cover letter and resume.
• In the email body:  Put your full name, first (given) name followed by last (family) name

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by Intern.  The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Please note that IPA will never request any form of payment from an applicant. Applicants are encouraged to confirm the information listed above with IPA prior to releasing any extensive personal information to the organization. Please direct questions to jobs@poverty-action.org.