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Internships

Learn research by doing it

Our internships offer mentored, hands-on experience across research assistance, data analysis and academic publishing — built to develop genuine research capability.

Note: The roles below are illustrative placeholders. Confirmed openings and application details will be posted here as internships become available.

Open Roles

Current opportunities

OpenResearch Assistance

Research Assistant Intern

Support ongoing research activities including literature reviews, reference management and study documentation under mentorship.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with literature searches and reference organisation
  • Support data compilation and documentation
  • Contribute to research summaries and notes

Skills

  • Academic reading & synthesis
  • Attention to detail
  • Reference tools (Zotero / Mendeley)

Eligibility: Postgraduate students or early-career researchers with an interest in academic research.

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OpenAcademic Publishing

Academic Publishing Intern

Gain exposure to the editorial workflow of an academic imprint, from manuscript handling to publication ethics practice.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with manuscript formatting and metadata
  • Support editorial coordination and correspondence
  • Help maintain the publication catalogue

Skills

  • Strong written English
  • Editorial precision
  • Organisation & follow-through

Eligibility: Students or graduates interested in scholarly communication and editorial work.

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UpcomingData Analysis

Data Analysis Intern

Work alongside research mentors on ethical data preparation, analysis and interpretation using standard research software.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with data cleaning and preparation
  • Support descriptive and inferential analysis
  • Help document analytical procedures

Skills

  • SPSS or R basics
  • Quantitative reasoning
  • Clear reporting

Eligibility: Students with a background in statistics, analytics or quantitative research.

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Areas We Offer

Internship tracks

  • Research Assistance
  • Academic Writing & Editing
  • Data Analysis
  • Digital Research
  • Academic Publishing
  • Content & Communications
  • Research Outreach
  • Event Coordination