Call for Research Interns (professional internship) at Economic Policy Research Network Rwanda( EPRN)

Call for Research Interns (professional internship)

1. About the Economic Policy Research Network

The Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN Rwanda) is a membership-based Research Institution established in 2018 to contribute to the evidence-based economic policymaking by providing high-quality research, building capacity and creating networking opportunities. EPRN Rwanda has a legal personality as an NGO (registered through RGB; Reg. No. 403/RGB/NGO/LP/11/2018) but also has an affiliated business firm called EPRN Consult Co Ltd (registered through RDB; Registration Company Code No.107900371) to conduct commissioned assignments.

EPRN's offices are at the University of Rwanda, Gikondo Campus and our website is: www.eprnrwanda.org. The main activities of EPRN are as follows:

• EPRN provides capacity building sessions in areas of Impact Assessment, Strategic Leadership and Governance, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Planning and Evaluation, Projects Management, Resource Mobilization, and Statistical Software like STATA, Advanced Excel, SPSS, Python, R, etc.
• EPRN organizes high level policy dialogues which involve policy makers, researchers, academia, CSOs and media to brainstorm on relevant topics and come up with recommendations to the concerned actors.
• EPRN also conducts Baseline, Mid-term and Endline surveys; and other type of research work.

2. About this internship opportunity

EPRN is currently recruiting “Two Research Interns” to learn and contribute on developing research proposals and gain hands-on skills on conducting applied research. Key responsibilities to the interns will be the following:

• Participate in routine research work of EPRN (data collection, analysis and report writing)
• Contribute on research proposals writing
• Support the organization in organizing research dissemination events (conferences, workshops and policy dialogues)

3. Required qualification and experience

 The candidate should have the following as a minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in any relevant field with proven 3 years work experience or Masters’ degree in any relevant field with proven 1-year work experience
• Fluency in English and French is required (written and spoken)
• Having some level of previous experience in research or proposal writing is an added value
• Communication skills are required

4. How to apply

Interested candidates are requested to send their application letter, updated CV and copy of the highest degree by not later than Monday, August 19^th 2024 through info@eprnrwanda.org and copy ed@eprnrwanda.org OR bring hard copies at EPRN office located at Gikondo, Kigali Monday, August 19^th 2024. Only pre-selected candidates for the test will be contacted.

For potential further information, do not hesitate to call us through 0788357648 or write through info@eprnrwanda.org .

Done at Kigali on 02/08/2024.