ICPSR Summer Undergraduate Internship Program 2013 – Social Sciences – University of Michigan, USA
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world’s largest archive of digital social science data, is now accepting applications for its annual summer internship program. ICPSR is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. ICPSR’s data are the foundation for thousands of research articles, reports, and books. Findings from these data are put to use by scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, the media, and the public. The applications are open for international students as well*.
The last date to apply is 31st January, 2013 – hurry!
About ICPSR: – Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Research (ICPSR, http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/org/index.jsp) is a unit within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and maintains its office in Ann Arbor. An international consortium of about 700 academic institutions and research organizations, ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for the social science research community. ICPSR maintains a data archive of more than 500,000 files of research in the social sciences. It hosts 16 specialized collections of data in education, aging, criminal justice, substance abuse, terrorism, and other fields.
ICPSR-sponsored research focuses on the emerging challenges of digital curation and data science. ICPSR researchers also examine substantive issues related to our collections, with an emphasis on historical demography and the environment.
About Internship: – During internship, selected students will
- Work in small groups and with faculty mentors to complete research projects resulting in conference-ready posters
- Gain experience using statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS, and Stata to check data, working in both UNIX and Windows environments
- Select and attend graduate level courses in the Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research
- Participate in a weekly Lunch and Lecture series that covers topics related to social science
Who can apply: – The desired qualifications are –
- Undergraduate (3rd year) standing and completion of sophomore year in a social science major with expected graduation in 2013 or later and interests related to one of ICPSR’s Thematic Collections
- Strong academic credentials
- Knowledge of a statistical software package such as SPSS, SAS, or Stata
- Previous experience with social science research via work or class project
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments at once, and manage ambiguity
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Expected graduation of Dec. 2012 or later
- United States citizenship or permanent residency may be required*
Location: – University of Michigan, USA
Duration: – 10 weeks (June 4 – August 10, 2013)
Stipend: – $4000 stipend, room and partial-board in university housing, and a scholarship covering the cost of fees, texts, and materials for coursework in the ICPSR Summer Program.
How to apply: – Please refer to ICPSR Summer Internship Flyer Page for more info and application details.
* While the flyer says United States citizenship or permanent residency may be required that is because NSF REU grant that the program has received so far places a restriction that it can only fund citizens and residents of the United States. The program committee is currently in the process of securing additional resources for non-US residents in the event that they are selected for the program and would update the information as soon as it becomes available. International students have been accepted into the program in past and are encouraged to apply this year as well.
Editor’s note: – Information above is my interpretation and paraphrasing of what I found on the shared link and basis an email exchange with program coordinator Abay Israel at University of Michigan. If you have any more specific information on this internship or have interned in this program before and would like to share your experience, please leave a comment.
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