2015 HESN Summer Internship Opportunities

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1 2015 HESN Summer Internship Opportunities Contents 1. Bureau for Asia: East Asian Affairs EAA Research Assistant Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment: Economic Policy Economic Policy Intern Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment: Education Education Engagement and Communications Intern Bureau for Europe and Eurasia: Program Office Research Analyst Bureau for Global Health: Information for Strategic Information and Evaluation Strategic Information Intern Office of the Counselor: Local Solutions Local Solutions Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Transition to Scale Collective Acceleration Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Data and Analytics Team Data Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Global Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships Analyst U.S. Global Development Lab: HESN HESN Innovation Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Office of Engagement & Communications Communications Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Research and Innovation Fellowships Research and Innovation Fellowships Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Scaling Support Team, Center for Global Solutions Scaling Analyst/Researcher U.S. Global Development Lab: Transition to Scale Innovation Ecosystems Research Intern U.S. Global Development Lab: Urban Sanitation Problem Set Urban Sanitation Intern Bureau for Food Security: Policy Division International Trade Specialist U.S. Global Development Lab: Research Partnerships for Development Open Research Analyst... 17

2 1. Bureau for Asia: East Asian Affairs EAA Research Assistant East Asian Affairs (EAA) includes a diversity of countries confronting compelling issues. Some of these include: Burma peace process and transition; cutting edge development innovation in Indonesia, Philippines and in regional programs; food security in Laos and Timor L'Este; and the Lower Mekong Initiative. The Intern would contribute to EAA's intellectual leadership with responsibilities such as: identification and convening of expertise; compilation, summarization and distribution of relevant studies and reports; identification of lessons learned and evidence-based models applicable in EAA countries. Page 1 of 17

3 2. Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment: Economic Policy Economic Policy Intern The Office of Economic Policy is the Agency's thought leader in economic analysis and capacity building. Our office specializes in cost-benefit analysis and inclusive growth diagnostics. The Office of Economic Policy is seeking an intern to support the technical work of cost benefit analysis (CBA) and inclusive growth diagnostics (IGDs). CBAs and IGDs look at a variety of sectors (i.e. health, infrastructure, agriculture) and apply economic analysis to the project level and strategy level, respectively. The intern will assist USAID economists in analysis, training and outreach for both technical tools. Page 2 of 17

4 3. Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment: Education Education Engagement and Communications Intern Office of Education is located within USAID s Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment (E3/ED). The Education Office works to provide quality educational services, primarily at the basic and tertiary levels, and access to education in conflict and crisis settings, as laid out in the USAID Education Strategy. The Office serves as a center of technical excellence and leadership in the education sector. Its main roles are to: advance policy, strategy, and program excellence through shared research; provide technical assistance and transmission of best practices; and advance technical professionalization through training in core competencies and dissemination of tools. The Education Engagement Intern will assist with day-to-day office outreach and analysis, provide technical sector support and analysis, and implement self-directed research and operations projects. This includes assisting with events, social media, outreach to stakeholders and partners, conducting background research, and assisting with the creation of collateral materials such as fact sheets, one-pagers, briefers, reports, etc Page 3 of 17

5 4. Bureau for Europe and Eurasia: Program Office Research Analyst The Program Office is in the Europe and Eurasia Bureau. In addition to traditional Program Office functions, the Office houses the Monitoring Country Progress (MCP) team which conducts evidence-based analysis applied to programmatic and strategic considerations. The position will provide assistance to the Monitoring Country Progress team in data collection, analysis, and presentation. This will be done for country-specific "gap" analyses of countries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia as well as for sector-specific themes such as the extent and causes of labor market challenges in the Balkans; the impact of oil exports on democracy in Eurasia; the inter-relationship between economic and democratic reforms. The intern will be expected to contribute and focus on a sectorspecific theme as part of the team's working paper series. Page 4 of 17

6 5. Bureau for Global Health: Information for Strategic Information and Evaluation Strategic Information Intern The Information for Strategic Planning and Evaluation (ISPE) team provides assistance to PEPFAR supported countries with data collection, management and use focused on HIV epidemiology and the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) reporting data. The team supports PEPFAR countries by developing and implementing surveys and surveillance, evaluations and Health information System (HIS) solutions. Additionally this team is critical in its role liaising with Global Fund, UNAIDS and WHO to ensure harmonization of HIV-related indicators for global reports. Recently, the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) established an Interagency Collaborative focused on data collection, management and use to answer specific HIV epidemic questions. The Intern would liaise with the Collaborative while supporting the work of the ISPE team producing technical reports on program areas to support country teams program efficiently. This internship would likely require travel to the field to assist capacity-building work at country offices to ensure that the required data can be captured from existing country systems, that the data is of high quality and will work with country teams to assess epidemiology data, PEPFAR reporting indicators and expenditure analysis data. Page 5 of 17

7 6. Office of the Counselor: Local Solutions Local Solutions Intern Local government institutions, private sector partners, and civil society organizations serve as engines of growth and opportunity in their countries. The Local Solutions team leads USAID's renewed focus on strategically collaborating with local inventors, local entrepreneurs, and local businesses to harness the talent and potential of local actors in government, private sector, and civil society. TBA Page 6 of 17

8 7. U.S. Global Development Lab: Transition to Scale Collective Acceleration Intern The Center for Development Innovation supports the identification, incubation, and testing and acceleration of potential solutions to seemingly intractable development challenges. Within the Center, the Collective Acceleration Team builds the Agency's capacity to access global and local networks, strengthen local innovation ecosystems and more effectively accelerate scalable solutions from a broad range of solvers. The Collective Acceleration Intern will work closely with members on the team to improve our engagement in building an ecosystem of networking support and access to stakeholders, which will helpentrepreneurs scale their enterprises. Examples of tasks may involve: coordinating meetings with innovators and potential partners; managing network relationships through customer relationship management tools; and coordinating meetings with stakeholders around a development challenge. Page 7 of 17

9 8. U.S. Global Development Lab: Data and Analytics Team Data Intern Housing the Lab's Futures Analysis and Open Data initiatives, the Data and Analytics Team in the Center for Data, Analysis and Research develops partnerships, applies innovative technologies and approaches, and builds analytical capacity within USAID. By strengthening USAID's evidence base, the Data and Analytics Team works to turn "big data" into actionable information for development. The intern will be expected to conduct research and analysis for specific Data team programs to include collecting and organizing key data sources and tools for visualization and analysis. Representative projects might include the following: Social Media Analytics: Conduct research and analysis for the Data team around social media analytics and engage with several offices regarding the team's analysis licenses across the Agency. Conduct research and analysis for a case study and pilot project being implemented in the Philippines around the use of social media data. Turning Data into Action Prize: The Turning Data into Action Award is a USAIDinternal contest to promote and support innovative uses of data throughout the Agency. The award showcases activities that have used data to benefit past programming, and provides Lab assistance to add new data components to Agency activities. The intern will provide logistical support around the announcement of the prize, as well as support through the selection process. Open Data: With the release of its first ever open data policy, USAID is setting a new standard for opening U.S. government data on international development and is committed to public engagement through the process. The intern will work closely with the Open Data team through its efforts to promote this new policy across the Agency. In addition to the above portfolios, the intern will also provide general support for the Data and Analytics Team. Page 8 of 17

10 9. U.S. Global Development Lab: Global Partnerships Public-Private Partnerships Analyst The Global Partnerships office is the Agency's center of excellence in public-private partnerships. We support USAID's overall engagement with the private sector as well as managing a portfolio of partnerships focused on key private sector-oriented issues, including entrepreneurship. The intern's task will center on three areas, with the balance of tasks depending on the intern's specific skill set: (1) helping the Global Partnerships team improve its current and historical dataset of USAID's public-private partnerships; (2) providing analytical support to the team's Partnering to Accelerate Entrepreneurship (PACE) initiative; and (3) executing the team's overall corporate engagement strategy. (1) The team recently released a public dataset of nearly 1,400 public-private partnerships that USAID has engaged in since However, this dataset is based on data that was collected irregularly and in an unstandardized format, so the intern will work closely with the team using secondary research to improve the quality of this dataset, as well as potentially creating tools for the public to better access and use this data. This may be particularly well-suited to students with experience working with AidData's programs. (2) One of Global Partnerships' marquee programs, PACE, focuses on entrepreneurship acceleration, and the intern will support the implementation and analysis of this project. This may be particularly well-suited to students working on Duke's SEAD program, as there may be opportunities to link outcomes data from SEAD and PACE. (3) The intern will support the team's engagement with corporate partners, including supporting the management of relationships and events with the Lab's set of Cornerstone Partners. Page 9 of 17

11 10. U.S. Global Development Lab: HESN HESN Innovation Intern Higher Education Solutions Network is a multidisciplinary research and development effort led by seven world-class universities working directly to evaluate and strengthen real-world innovations in development. The Intern will research the innovation ecosystem created by the Higher Education Solutions Network to map how the Network supports innovation and make recommendations on how this can be improved. The Intern may also support DevResults, the Lab's monitoring and evaluation platform, and help in the planning around TechCon 2015, HESN's annual technical convening. Page 10 of 17

12 11. U.S. Global Development Lab: Office of Engagement & Communications Communications Intern The Office of Engagement and Communication's mission is to inspire, inform, engage, connect, and convene current and new partners in the conversation, innovation, and application of innovative solutions for humanities greatest challenges. We manage internal and external communications for all of the U.S. Global Development Lab's signature programs. Research relevant articles and stories for the Lab s Weekly Digest, Monthly Newsletter, and social media handles; write succinct summaries of articles for a general audience. Use Constant Contact to create weekly s sent to our list-serve. Assist with weekly social media postings on the Lab s Twitter and Facebook page using Hootsuite. Live tweet at events. Research relevant development and scientific communities to grow our list-serve database by at least 2,000 individuals. Assist technical staff in preparation of various program documents and correspondence, such as project authorization documents, action memos, and waivers. Ensure that all documentation is complete and in compliance with USAID rules, regulations and standards. Assist with writing and copy editing Lab one-pagers and fact sheets. Prepare documents in accordance with USAID and Lab branding standards. Assist the OEC Office Director at meetings by preparing write-ups, taking notes, and following up with relevant parties afterword. Collect and analyze data regarding the effectiveness of social media, newsletter, and list-building plans. Other duties and tasks as assigned. Page 11 of 17

13 12. U.S. Global Development Lab: Research and Innovation Fellowships Research and Innovation Fellowships Intern The USAID Research and Innovation Fellowships offer U.S. students, scientists, researchers, and innovators a unique opportunity to collaborate with hosts in developing countries and apply their scientific, social scientific, and technological expertise to development challenges overseas. In doing so, the Fellow gains valuable applied research and experience while the host institution builds its capacity to meet some of its goals and tackle some of its obstacles. The Intern will support operations and research needs such as drafting messaging, researching potential partners and hosts, strategizing on how to grow the program participant pool. Must be team oriented and have strong writing and research skills with the ability to write clearly and concisely. Page 12 of 17

14 13. U.S. Global Development Lab: Scaling Support Team, Center for Global Solutions Scaling Analyst/Researcher The Scaling Support Team leads the process of bringing tested and proven solutions to massive scale by providing thought leadership and coordinating/developing the platforms, tools and policies required to facilitate scaling. The team operationally supports and may lead the Lab's Solution set teams. The Scaling Analyst/Researcher intern position will report to the Scaling Support Team Division Chief. The intern will assist in the agency landscape mapping of independent scaling efforts, will research the science of matrix team management, and will assist in the development of monitoring and evaluation metrics around process observation to analyze the effectiveness of solution set matrix teams. Page 13 of 17

15 14. U.S. Global Development Lab: Transition to Scale Innovation Ecosystems Research Intern The Center for Development Innovation works in close collaboration with the Agency and Missions to source new breakthroughs by harnessing the best in American and global scientific and innovation communities. The Center supports the identification, incubation, and testing and acceleration of potential solutions to seemingly intractable development challenges. Within the Center, the Transition to Scale team builds the Agency s capacity to leverage global and local networks, strengthen local innovation ecosystems and more effectively accelerate scalable solutions from a broad range of solvers. The Innovation Ecosystems Research Intern will work with the Transition to Scale team to build understanding of and expertise in dynamic local innovation ecosystems that support and accelerate the success of science and technology innovators around the globe through collaborative networks, finance and access to capital, market linkages, and local partners. The Intern will strengthen our innovation ecosystems network through research, data collection, and analysis. Projects could include analyzing case studies, using social network analysis to map local contexts, refining assessment tools, and writing white papers on assessment outcomes. The Innovation Ecosystems Research Intern will work on a core project throughout the internship and support other program activities of interest as needed. The Research Intern will also benefit from the various professional development, cultural, and academic events that are frequently held at the USAID headquarters and open to all USAID employees and interns. The Research Intern will be encouraged to attend these types of events, as well as events outside of USAID relevant to innovation ecosystem topics. Page 14 of 17

16 15. U.S. Global Development Lab: Urban Sanitation Problem Set Urban Sanitation Intern A Problem Set is a new approach aimed at finding scalable solutions to significant and complex development challenges. The Urban Sanitation Problem Set aims to tackle the intractable problem of the lack of adequate sanitation for 2.5 billion people around the world and the associated health, infrastructure, and social problems that follow. The Intern will help link the Problem Set with the greater HESN Network to get a better sense of the universities and students working in urban sanitation. The Intern may help access the innovators and researchers working in this space. Also, the Intern may provide basic administrative assistance as well as aid in research for the working group, the Lab, and other USAID Bureaus that are involved in the problem set. Specifically, the intern will need to take on research projects and present findings to the Problem Set working group and other involved parties.the Intern will provide administrative support such as taking meeting notes, keeping the problem set's Google drive organized and other miscellaneous activities within the Problem Set. Page 15 of 17

17 16. Bureau for Food Security: Policy Division International Trade Specialist The Policy Division (BFS/ARP/POL) develops, implements, and evaluates Agency strategy and policies for accelerating agriculture sector growth and achieving an enabling policy environment in the focus countries and regions. The Division provides technical guidance and support to Bureaus, USAID Missions and focus countries in the design and implementation of FTF policy efforts to improve the policy enabling environment, contributing to inclusive agricultural growth and improved nutrition, linked to related poverty, gender, productivity, environment and climate change goals. The International Trade Specialist will provide analysis and reporting on existing evidence, studies, presentations, and engagements with Agency field and HQ staff and external organizations on regional and bilateral sanitary phyto-sanitary trade barriers, requirements, and systems impacting trade flows. Intern will support two trade, market and investment enabling environment experts on the Bureau for Food Security's Policy Team and Markets, Partnerships, and Innovation Office. Focus of position will be on ag trade issues and developing a new Agency framework and strategic approach for integrating technical assistance and public and private sector engagement. Intern will work directly with the two leading trade experts in BFS on a range of activities and programs. Page 16 of 17

18 17. U.S. Global Development Lab: Research Partnerships for Development Open Research Analyst The Research Partnerships for Development Team leverages the investments of the U.S. Government (USG) research industry's (NIH, NSF, NASA, USGS, etc.) expertise, data, technical abilities and access to cutting edge research communities to exponentially advance evidence to action in low and middle income countries. We do this by directly funding research scientists in our USAID priority countries, who partner with a USG funded scientist, to perform rigorous and impactful research that advances their local development needs. The development landscape is diverse and complex. Many as yet understood variables are hindering our ability to make major, break-through, changes in some of the worlds biggest challenges. In order to discover, then address this development blind-spots, the Lab will be rolling out a competition to: create and educate a community of thinkers, researchers and innovators; curate and source hypothesis driven problem statements and research questions; inspire and support this community to tackle these challenges. The intern will help support the compilation of innovative blind-spot ideas on a multimedia platform. The intern will actively participate on the online platform to encourage cross pollination of ideas, encourage deeper communication and work to articulate final products gained from discussion of this online community. Page 17 of 17