Research and Advisory Intern (CREME Team) Bachelor Degree Job

About the role:


The Research and Advisory (Creme) Intern will support business development and VOICE activities for the Ethics Agenda. The intern will review past concept notes, analyze recent discussions with partners, and synthesize current literature to develop concept notes that align with our strategic goals. This role aims to fast-track business development objectives for the Ethics Agenda and operationalize insights from previous discussions with stakeholders.


Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities: Interns will work closely with Project leads in completing the tasks assigned below, but may be asked to contribute to Busara's work in various other ways:


Catalog lessons learned from past ethics initiatives
Review and distill key points from recent discussions with partners
Develop a database of funder priorities, interests, and suggestions to inform concept note development
Conduct a thorough review of the current literature on ethical research practices, identifying trends, gaps, and opportunities to enhance current concept notes
Draft new concept notes based on synthesized information from document reviews, partner discussions, and literature
Engage in internal projects, if needed
Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the project supervisor


Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: Minimum Requirements


Students in their final semester in masters/undergraduate programs.
Busara loves diversity of thought and we will accept applicants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds– Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Marketing and so on.
High level of self-motivation and energy, an optimistic "can-do" attitude
Interest in business development, stakeholder engagement, and funding landscape analysis
Interest in ethical research practices and behavioral science applications in policy and development
Strong research and writing skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise documents
Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player
Interest and experience working in a fast-paced working environment
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

The Busara Center for Behavioral Economics is an advisory and research organization focused on evaluation and implementation of behavioral interventions in understudied countries and populations. Busara's mission is to work with researchers and organizations to advance and apply behavioral science i... read moren pursuit of poverty alleviation. This involves the application of research and rigorous methods to enable partners to improve program design, evaluate existing programs, and optimize internal processes. To this end, Busara has worked with a variety of organizations in an advisory capacity to apply behavioral insights, build analytical models, and develop new products. In addition, in its research center capacity, Busara operates a Nairobi-based lab capable of implementing advanced experiments in psychology, behavioral economics and other academic disciplines.