Internship Opportunity at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) 2019 in Dhaka

Internship Opportunity at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) seeks to be the leading institution for in-depth research and dialogue to promote inclusive policymaking in Bangladesh, and strengthen regional and global economic integration. CPD was established in 1993 with the vision of creating an inclusive society based on equity, justice, fairness and good governance.

CPD offers internship opportunities to young aspirants who are interested to pursue a research-oriented career. CPD internship will provide an Intern with an excellent opportunity to interact closely with a leading civil society think-tank in Bangladesh and to gain first-hand exposure to frontier developmental issues and critical development policy challenges facing the country. CPD will involve the Interns in its ongoing research programmes, where they will be required to provide supervised research inputs. The internship also provides opportunities to participate in various in-house, national and international dialogues organised by the CPD on a regular basis.

The candidate will have a Masters degree in Economics, Development Studies, Statistics, Business Administration or other Social Sciences (e.g. International Relations and Public Administration) with at least three first classes or CGPA of at least 3.50. Those awaiting Masters result may also apply.

Interns will be recruited for a maximum of three months and, based on their performance, they may be offered the post of Programme/Research Associate at CPD.

Requirements: Interns will be expected to provide support to the core research teams at CPD. Good analytical abilities, excellent drafting skills in both Bangla and English, strong communication skills and high computer literacy are essential qualities. Should be willing to work under pressure in a highly competitive environment