RISE Internship: Junior Research Associate at TANGO
Position Title: Junior Research Associate
Reports to: TANGO Senior Research Associate, TANGO Vice-Presidents, and President
Hours/Week: 15 to 20 hours/week
Internship Date Range: Start date flexible, ideal availability from January to May 2025
Location: Remote
About the Resilience Internships and Student Experiences (RISE) Program
The RISE Program is hosted by the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) and provides undergraduate and graduate students with paid internships related to resilient environments and societies. RISE internships give students experience in workplace settings with an opportunity to grow their interpersonal skills and prepare them for careers after graduation.
About TANGO:
TANGO International is a global leader in food security, livelihoods, and resilience. TANGO provides institutional and technical support to organizations working to alleviate hunger and poverty among vulnerable populations around the world. We are a preferred partner for government and United Nations agencies, international non-governmental organizations, local consultants and community organizations.
TANGO is a dynamic and growing team, including a network of consultants from around the world. Established in 2000, we are headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, USA with a regional office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of TANGO staff, the intern will:
- Support primary and secondary research for existing assignments, including evaluations, assessments, policy papers, strategy documents, guidelines, and/or literature reviews.
- Contribute to report writing under the supervision of senior staff.
- Copy editing and report and PowerPoint formatting as needed, including production of relevant tables/ figures/ charts.
- Support quality control of field data.
- Support analysis of quantitative and qualitative data under the supervision of senior analysts.
- Contribute to the preparation of business proposals for new and existing workstreams.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Intern will gain skills/experience in:
- Research for program evaluations and studies for INGOs and UN agencies
- Monitoring and evaluation systems, processes and standards used in the humanitarian and development sector
- Analysis and reporting at international UN standards
- Communication and coordination skills in complex, international and fast-paced settings
Qualifications
Education and Training
Required: Pursuing or completed Master’s degree in one of the following: international development, social sciences, health sciences, environmental and natural resources sciences, public policy or administration, agriculture, forestry OR a relevant field of study.
Experience
- Report writing
- Primary and/or secondary research, including literature reviews
- Data analysis experience (qualitative and/or quantitative)
Skills
- Able to deal with multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid change in day-to-day work environment
- Time management
- Driven, motivated individual
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Flexible, responsible, self-motivated, works well alone and with others
- Excellent writing ability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Desired but Not Required
- Proficiency in basic data visualization techniques
- Proficiency in statistical analysis (SPSS or STATA)
- Written and oral fluency in another language (French, Spanish, Arabic, etc.)
Time Commitment
Work hours are flexible, as TANGO International has staff located globally across time zones. Ideally, an intern will have availability between 9am – 5pm Arizona time to allow for direct engagement with Tucson-based staff and have flexibility to participate in evening meetings with staff located outside of the U.S. as needed.
Compensation:
Interns will be compensated at an hourly rate of $20 USD.
How to Apply:
Applicants must be active U of A students.
International students should consult with International Student Services (ISS) if work authorization is needed before securing an internship. ISS advising information can be found here.
To apply, the following three documents are required:
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Writing Sample
Interested parties should submit their CV, cover letter and writing sample via email to Chloe Hein, Senior Research Associate, chein@tangointernational.com.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.