Nonprofit
Research assistant on nonprofit burnout prevention
Details
Description
You could help funders and nonprofits make life better for nonprofit staff by assisting with the Upgrading Nonprofit Workplaces study!
The intern will assist the Research Director by:
- Researching nonprofit organizations and funders that have adopted practices aimed at improving nonprofit job quality.
- "Cleaning" transcripts of interviews to match the audio recordings.
- Maintaining a database of potential interviewees and collaborators.
- If skills allow, conducting interviews with stakeholders at nonprofits and funders.
- Managing data, such as interview transcripts and online research materials.
- Assisting in analyzing data using qualitative analysis software (training in NVivo will be provided); suggesting themes for case studies.
- Editing draft research publications.
- Researching relevant conferences to maintain an updated conference calendar.
- Assisting with tech for online events.
- and other tasks as needed
Internship contracts are on a semester-by-semester basis, for a minimum of 9 and maximum of 12 weeks, 6 to 12 hours a week. Currently we are looking for an intern who can work in both fall and spring semesters.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS
- Demonstrated commitment to economic justice, intersectional anti-racism, and progressive change.
- Experience with online research.
- Detail oriented, with experience in entering and keeping track of detailed information.
- Proficient Google apps sheets, drive and slides, and at Zoom functions such as screen-sharing.
- Fairly error-free writing and editing skills.
- Comfort with conducting email outreach and following up to encourage participation.
Helpful additional qualities: Personal experience working low-paid nonprofit jobs or working for a funder, and/or passion for improving nonprofit pay and working conditions; Experience with proofreading written texts; Experience in interviewing strangers, especially in a social science context; graphics skills (e.g. Canva, video editing).
Fund the People is an affirmative action employer committed to a diverse staff; people of color, first-generation students and people from working-class and poverty backgrounds encouraged to apply.
Benefits
No health benefits.
As IRS rules require, internships are employee positions, so FICA withholding results in credits to intern's Social Security and Medicare accounts.
Location
Associated Location
Studio 2
How to Apply
To apply, please create one big document with a cover letter about why you are interested in this internship; your resume if you have one (or write an informal list of your experience); and a writing sample on economic, racial or social justice; post it online and provide an accessible link in the online form. Don't worry about formatting.
We will assess your application based on this long 3-part answer. No emails or phone calls, please; only applications through this form will be considered.
We hope to hear from you!
