Intern, Knowledge

1 week ago


Singapore National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre Full time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others. Through our brands, programmes, and initiatives, we facilitate partnerships with non-profits, organisations, public sector bodies, and individuals to enliven the giving ecosystem within Singapore. We invite you to join us in building a #CityofGood together.

DESIGNATION : Intern, Knowledge & Insights

RESPONSIBILITIES
This project aims to produce a series of systematic literature reviews of academic and ‘grey literature' on topics relevant to NVPC's research. The broad topic areas are:

- Predictors of volunteerism and donation
- Outcomes (for individuals, communities, and beneficiaries) of volunteerism and donation
- Predictors of effective non-profit governance
- Predictors and outcomes of corporate philanthropy, CSR, ESG and corporate purpose

Interns will be free to choose one or more sub-areas within these themes, in consultation with their supervisor. They are encouraged to choose a theme which is helpful for their dissertation research, or otherwise informs their future research trajectory.
- Collate academic and ‘grey' literature on a topic of your choice (from the above list)
- Prepare a systematic literature review in narrative form, with a comprehensive bibliography

QUALIFICATIONS
- Research Degree/Masters or PhD students in any social science (psychology, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, etc.).
- Experience preparing a literature review, as part of an undergraduate thesis, masters dissertation or PhD thesis.
- A self-starter who is comfortable using online resources (such as Google Scholar) to find sources; able to quickly skim articles to glean important points; with attention to detail.
- Excellent English writing skills, at an academic level.
- A keen interest in social issues and/or the non-profit space, with a research interest linked with at least one of the four topic areas listed above.


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