PhD Summer Internships in Social Sciences Program Announced: Application Deadline Extended to March 29
The Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs and the Associate Dean, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, are pleased to provide stipend-supported summer internships aimed at introducing PhD students who use social science methods in their research to career opportunities at institutions beyond academia. Interns will bring to their roles the array of skills developed during their PhD training, including research and writing and substantive expertise. Learn more about the 2023 Summer Internship program and submit your application here.
The Center for Innovation in Social Science, in partnership with the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Office of the Associate Provost for Graduate Affairs, held a Zoom informational session on Monday February 13 for potential applicants to the stipend-supported PhD Summer Internships in the Social Sciences program. The recording can be accessed here with the passcode: 3O*#f7=q.
In Summer 2023, paid internships will be available at the Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute Research Center, Center for Mind and Culture, Mary Christie Institute, Partners in Health, Lynn Racial Justice Coalition, MA Prisoners’ Legal Services Racial Equity in Corrections Initiative, BU Center for Antiracist Research, and BU Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs. Internships will run for approximately 10 weeks. Interns will serve in their roles for no more than 20 hours per week and will receive a $7,000 stipend. This opportunity is available to BU graduate students only. Applications are due on March 29, 2023.
The informational session moderated by CISS director Deborah Carr and Graduate Professional Development Program Associate Nico Quesada (CAS), featured past program participants shared their experiences.
Sean Case (AMNESP/CAS). Partners in Health
Gizem Kaftan (Political Science/CAS).BU Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs
Yunjie Song (Economics/CAS). City of Boston Department of Housing and Community Development
Leping Wang (Sociology/CAS). Center for Mind and Culture
Yibin Yang (School of Social Work). United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley