INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2008

  Admission Criteria

CASE runs a six month internship programme aimed at black graduates with a minimum of an Honours degree and basic computer literacy. Preference will be given to postgraduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Applicants should be planning a career in a research-related field and demonstrate commitment to making a positive contribution to development in South Africa. 

Programme Outline

The programme will expose the interns to the work environment, enable them to acquire research skills and provides experience aimed at equipping them for a career in the field of applied social research.

The intern will work closely with researchers at C A S E, with an emphasis on acquiring skills through practical application. This includes familiarisation with:

¨       The various components of the research process (conceptualisation, design, implementation);

¨       Applied research methods (both quantitative and qualitative methodologies);

¨       Practical experience with various forms of data collection (interviews, focus groups, surveys);

¨       Qualitative and quantitative data analysis

APPLICATIONS

Applications for the July - December 2008 programme have closed. A call for applications for the January – June 2009 programme will be made in December 2008.

The C A S E Internship Programme is supported by the Ford Foundation