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News Analysis Intern - Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Senegal You will support the research team with understanding how foreign media operates in the above countries by: identifying examples of stories written or produced by foreign actors; developing study instruments such as focus group guides, interview guides, and survey questions; and making recommendations for study design and pre-analysis plans. The intern will engage with and present their work to stakeholders at the Department of State as well as the broader intelligence community.

Qualifications: Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research  Strong written and oral communication skills  Interest or experience in East, West, or Southern Africa  Proficiency in French, Portuguese, Hausa, Nigerian Pidgin, or Swahili is an advantage but not required Desired start date: rolling Commitment: 10-12 weeks; minimum 10 hours per week

Qualitative Analysis Intern - Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Senegal You will support the research team with understanding how foreign media operates in one of the above counties by: identifying examples of stories written or produced by foreign actors; developing study instruments such as focus group discussion guides, interview guides, and survey questions; and making recommendations for study design and pre-analysis plans. The intern will with and present their work to stakeholders at the Department of State as well as the broader intelligence community.

Qualifications:  Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research Familiarity with content analysis or other qualitative analysis is an advantage but not required Proficiency with quantitative data analysis software (e.g., STATA, SPSS, R) is an advantage but not required Interest or experience in East, West, or Southern Africa Strong written and oral communication skills  Desired start date: June, July, or August 2021 Commitment: 10-12 weeks; minimum 10 hours per week

HOW TO APPLY Submit resume and cover letter addressed to Meredith Houck directly at houckml@state.gov  Contact Sassi Rajput at sassi.rajput@rutgers.edu upon submission and when you have received the internship Rutgers students: this internship will satisfy the internship course requirement for the critical intelligence studies minor (01:790:485) (make sure to complete all steps when submitting your application)