Student Internship Opportunities

Student Internships at the Center for Antiracist Research

The mission of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research is to convene researchers and practitioners from various disciplines to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven, educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all. 

The Center is looking for a group of intelligent, and talented Boston University students to join our team! We are offering a paid, semester-long internship for students who are passionate about antiracism, making change and problem solving.

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We are currently accepting applications for the following student positions:

  • Office of Narrative Student Internship Position
    • The mission of the Boston University (BU) Center for Antiracist Research is to convene varied researchers and practitioners to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all. Founded in July 2020 by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, the Center is rapidly growing and looking for passionate individuals to join their dedicated staff.
    • The Narrative Office is critical to facilitating the overarching mission of the Center to transform society through reframing the national conversation on race; amplifying antiracist research through public engagement; ensuring scholars and experts are at the center of racial debates; and translating data-driven solutions in ways that policymakers and the general public can understand and support.
    • The Center is offering graduate or undergraduate students an opportunity to take part in a summer-long internship experience for individuals who are passionate about narrative change-making work through research translation, public scholarship, and narrative events, with the aim to solve real problems – however small or large, through supporting antiracist projects and initiatives for the Center’s Narrative Office.
    • Qualifications: 
      • Strong writing and foundational research skills (e.g., conducting literature reviews, basic data collection, analysis and reporting) required. Knowledge and previous coursework/training in race, racism, and antiracism strongly preferred. The additional requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. 
        • Excellent communication and organization skills
        • Detail-oriented, self-directed, and reliable
        • Ability to work with confidential information in a professional manner
        • Ability to interact with all levels of management and build relationships 
        • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong multi-tasking and prioritizing skills
        • Proactive, a quick learner, and able to work independently and as part of a team
    • Responsibilities:
      • The Narrative student intern will report either to the Associate Director of Narrative, Nomi Sofer, or the Faculty Chair for Narrative, Dr. Monica Wang. The intern will provide support in a variety of content-based tasks and projects. Responsibilities may include research support (e.g., conduct literature searches, synthesizing information for Narrative Office projects, analysis of documents, and prepare/edit documents and presentations), project support (e.g., Narrative Tracker, The Emancipator, and Narrative Office events), and administrative and internal and external communications responsibilities.
    • Work modality:
      • 2023 summer internships activities may be conducted virtually.
    • Office of Narrative, Narrative Tracker Student Internship Position
      • The mission of the Boston University (BU) Center for Antiracist Research is to convene varied researchers and practitioners to figure out novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice. We foster exhaustive racial research, research-based policy innovation, data-driven educational and advocacy campaigns, and narrative-change initiatives. We are working toward building an antiracist society that ensures equity and justice for all. Founded in July 2020 by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, the Center is rapidly growing and looking for passionate individuals to join their dedicated staff.
      • The Narrative Office is critical to facilitating the overarching mission of the Center to transform society through reframing the national conversation on race; amplifying antiracist research through public engagement; ensuring scholars and experts are at the center of racial debates; and translating data-driven solutions in ways that policymakers and the general public can understand and support.
      • The Center is offering graduate or undergraduate students an opportunity to take part in a summer-long internship experience for individuals who are passionate about narrative change-making work through research translation, public scholarship, and narrative events, with the aim to solve real problems – however small or large, through supporting antiracist projects and initiatives for the Center’s Narrative Office.
      • The Narrative Office is seeking a graduate-level Narrative Tracker summer intern to assist in a landscape analysis of national surveys examining racist attitudes and beliefs; compiling relevant survey questions and methodologies; and identifying “state-of-the-art” panel survey methods.
      • Qualifications: 
        • Strong foundational research skills (e.g., conducting literature reviews, basic data collection, synthesizing and reporting) required. Knowledge and previous graduate-level coursework/training in quantitative research methodologies, race, and/or survey design strongly preferred. The additional requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
          • Excellent communication and organization skills
          • Detail-oriented, self-directed, and reliable
          • Ability to work with confidential information in a professional manner
          • Ability to interact with all levels of management and build relationships 
          • Proactive, a quick learner, and able to work independently and as part of a team
      • Responsibilities: 
        • The Narrative student intern will report to the Program Director of Narrative, Caty Taborda. The intern will provide support in a variety of content-based tasks and projects. Responsibilities include research support (e.g., conduct literature searches, synthesizing information for Narrative Office projects, analysis of documents, and prepare/edit documents and presentations), with the opportunity to help design a national survey on racist beliefs and attitudes in the United States. 
      • Work modality:
        • 2023 summer internships activities may be conducted virtually.

      Please be advised, that due to an ever changing environment, we are unable to guarantee the number of internship slots that will be available each semester. 

      Please contact Marlowe Scott at marlowes@bu.edu with any questions.