Job description
The policy research intern supports the ICS policy team in collecting, compiling and analysing documents on the rights of the LGBTI+ community in Vietnam and the region. The role suits final-year students or recent graduates who want to learn how policy is developed and advocated for in practice.
Key responsibilities
- Search for, read and summarise policy documents, reports and relevant research.
- Help build policy comparison tables and key timelines.
- Take notes at meetings and consultations with partners.
- Draft plain-language policy summaries for the community and other stakeholders.
- Help the team prepare input documents for policy proposals.
- Record full sources and check the accuracy of information before use.
Candidate requirements
- Currently studying or recently graduated in law, public policy, sociology, demography or an equivalent field.
- Good written Vietnamese; able to read English documents.
- Good search skills and the ability to assess sources.
- Interested in human rights, gender equality and social policy.
- Careful, well organised and meets deadlines.
- Able to work at least 3 days a week, in the office or online.
Benefits
- Direct guidance from the research and policy team.
- An internship certificate on completion.
- A supportive, peer-based and open workplace that encourages questions.
- Work at the office in Bình Thạnh, Ho Chi Minh City, combined with remote work where suitable.
How to apply
Send your CV and a short analysis (about 500 words) of any policy related to gender equality to nv.gro.sci@ofni, with the subject line “Application: Policy research intern”. ICS encourages applicants of all genders, sexual orientations and gender identities to apply.
