Intern - Research

Job Description

[What the role is]
ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute is a research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic developments in Southeast Asia and its wide geostrategic environment.

Under this internship, you will be attached to the RSCS programme, which studies and examines the history, sociology and anthropology of national and transnational processes within Southeast Asia. Specifically, RSCS is concerned with ethnographic practices and theory-building in the areas of contemporary histories, nation-building, ethnicity, religion, class and popular culture in the region. Key research areas are the processes of nation-building, civil society and religion, cultural globalisation and identity-making, contemporary politics, and democratisation and multiculturalism in Southeast Asia.

[What you will be working on]

The intern will participate in the following tasks:

• Assist in liaising with research collaborators on one of the following projects: Chinese soft power on Southeast Asia, Trendsetters of Islam in Southeast Asia, Youth and Civic Engagement, and Shifting Identities in Southeast Asia
• Assist in conducting literature review, data visualisation and analysis
• Assist in event management and other administrative and editorial tasks
• Conduct outreach activities (drafting presentations, media engagement, reports, infographics and policy briefs)

[What we are looking for]

• Strong research and communication skills
• Meticulous, organized and good editing skills
• String interest in at least in of the following countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Familiarity with data analytics tools (Excel, Tableau, or GIS) advantageous
• Familiarity with Office 365 applications such as SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages

Internship Period: Nov 2024 – Jan 2025

Application

All applicants must submit the following materials: (1) cover letter indicating your availability period (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a copy of latest academic transcript.