Women for Women International Washington, DC 3 weeks ago 3 applicants
About the job
Organizational Overview
Women for Women International works in some of the most dangerous places to be a woman. We serve women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas around the world in 8 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Eastern Congo, and Northern Nigeria. Our core belief is that stronger women build stronger nations; and with access to knowledge, resources, and a support network, a woman rebuilds her life and improves her community.
Our model works and we have the data to prove it. In our 26-year history, Women for Women International has reached over half a million women. The women we work with across 3 continents earn just $0.81 a day when we enroll them. At graduation, it’s $2.11, nearly tripled.
Our impact goes beyond income. The number of women who say at least one household member went to sleep hungry in the last four weeks has gone from 18% to 5%. And more women say they speak out against women’s abuse: 26% report having publicly spoken in the last 6 months against physically abusing women.
When women have the right tools, they realize the power within themselves to transform their lives, their families, their communities, and finally their entire nations.
Project Description
The Summer 2021 Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) intern will assist the Global Programs team with MERL and data related projects. The MERL intern will report to the M&E Officer and Associate Director of Research to support the full MERL team portfolio.
The internship will require 20-25 hours per week commitment with an anticipated start date of May 24th, 2021 and possible End Date: August 6th, 2021; a $195 monthly stipend for 3 months will be provided.
Due to ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 which may require WfWI employees to continue to work from home in the Summer, interns may therefore be required to work remotely for a part of/the duration of their Summer 2021 internship. Further information will be communicated with hired interns regarding a possible one day in person orientation, as well as making remote working arrangements with their supervisor.
This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students looking to obtain valuable experience in the not-for-profit space, and the inner workings on an international nonprofit grassroots women’s development organization.
Duties And Responsibilities
The list below indicates the types of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) projects on which the intern might work-
- Supporting analysis and write-up activities for a randomized controlled trial (RCT);
- Contributing to quantitative data cleaning with Stata, basic analysis, and write-ups;
- Analysing and summarizing qualitative data analysis for focus groups and interviews related to women’s economic and social empowerment and violence against women;
- Supporting development of shareable materials featuring M&E results and research findings (briefs, summaries, reports);
- Conducting evidence reviews on key topics such as violence against women and girls, financial inclusion, business mentorship, social norm change, etc.;
- Developing training materials for global M&E staff related to data collection, analysis, write-up and presentations.
- Supporting M&E / Research components of proposals being developed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications And Skills
- Undergraduate or Graduate student in public health, economics, international development or a related field (Master’s preferred);
- Experience using Stata to clean and analyze quantitative data is required;
- Strong research and critical thinking skills;
- Experience supporting research projects through survey tool development, data analysis, ethics board support, and/or protocol development;
- Experience conducting literature reviews and synthesizing evidence (preferably related to women’s empowerment);
- Experience conducting qualitative data analysis and synthesis;
- Ability to work independently and communicate with people, ability to work with remote supervision;
Application Instructions
Students interested in applying should submit their cover letter and resume to: https://www.womenforwomen.org/about/careers
Applicants will be shortlisted on a regular basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.
All our staff, volunteers and interns are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for internships without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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