Research and Advisory Intern (CREME Team) at Busara Center for Behavioral Economics

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