Application Details
- Start date: September 4, 2023
- End date: TBD
- Expected weekly hours: 10 -20
- Pay rate: $15.60/hour
- Apply: Submit the materials listed below to egc@yale.edu
- Application deadline: Rolling
The Role
The Yale Economic Growth Center (EGC) seeks a student with demonstrated research and writing skills and an interest in the history of development economics to serve as the Economics and History Research/Communications Intern for the Fall 2023 academic term. The successful candidate will work independently to determine an agenda for the project, conduct interviews and archival research, and write articles for the EGC History Project, using EGC’s historical archive as a resource and building on work completed over the last three years of the project. The position offers an opportunity to work with Yale economics and history faculty and interact with past members of the EGC community who have gone on to prominent positions in international development. The intern will also receive coaching in writing and editing, author articles to be published on Yale websites and external outlets, and participate in a vibrant community of interns, postgraduate fellows, and researchers.
We invite applications from people of diverse backgrounds, particularly women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who have been historically underrepresented in the field of economics. Yale is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer, and values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff.
Responsibilities
- Conduct desk research, including obtaining and analyzing historical documents
- Research individuals who have historical knowledge, interview them, and transcribe interviews; conduct outreach to Yale alumni and other stakeholders
- Write original articles (with byline) as well as website text
- Maintain and expand a database of historical materials by processing documents digitally for accessibility and organizing them readily searchable and citable format; research and execute archival practices
- Learn webpage building software and construct webpages
- Write social media posts and contribute to an outreach strategy to publicize the EGC History project, articles, and archive
- Potentially plan and execute panel discussions and other events for the public
- Participate in regular Center meetings; support and interact with a community of student interns and postgraduate fellows.
- Other tasks as needed
Qualifications
- Strong, demonstrated writing and research ability; strong verbal communication skills
- Economics coursework
- Background in history coursework and/or journalism is desired
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask effectively
- Ability to work independently and drive projects
- Website and design skills are desired
How to Apply
Please email egc@yale.edu with a single PDF labeled “Last name, First name – History Econ Intern Fall 2023” that includes the following:
- Your CV
- A Statement of Interest
- Your academic transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
- A short nonacademic writing sample