A research internship will teach you how to design and write questionnaires, brief interviewers, carry out data analysis and more. Your day-to-day life will be intellectually challenging, interesting and vary, allowing you to develop an understanding of behaviour and acquire consulting skills. Internships in research can be found in different company and organisation departments.
A typical day for an intern in research, is related to the type of project. During you research internship you will be contributing to research that can secure funding projects, assist organisation with undertaking their training and capacity building, as well as writing speeches.
If you've got an inquisitive mind and a creative spirit, then a career in research might be for you and research internships are a great way to get there. Research is incredibly diverse, so you can choose from a number of areas, and your internship in research will help you decide which one is right for you.
- Drafting of reports, briefings and presentations
- Writting news releases, blog entries and op-ads
- Attend meetings, report releases and relevant policy events
- Monitor media outlets for relevant stories
