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Opportunities to learn, contribute, and collaborate

IIGD welcomes students, researchers, and institutions who want to work on inclusive development. Whether you are looking for an internship, a project role, or a partnership, this page outlines the most common ways to get involved.

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Current opportunities

Research Interns

Join short-term projects that involve literature review, survey support, data cleaning, and report drafting.

  • Ideal for students in economics, social work, sociology, public policy, and allied fields.
  • Duration: 4 to 12 weeks.
  • Work may be remote, hybrid, or field-based depending on the project.

Project Assistants

Support ongoing studies, institutional events, documentation, and field coordination across partner colleges.

  • Suitable for graduates and early-career researchers.
  • Involves coordination, note-taking, basic analysis, and logistics.
  • Strong communication and reliability are valued.

College Collaborations

Partner with IIGD to host seminars, workshops, special lectures, and student training programmes.

  • Open to colleges, departments, and academic associations.
  • Can be tailored to research methodology, Excel, field survey, and policy themes.
  • Joint certificates and co-branded programmes can be arranged.

Event Volunteers

Help at public lectures, awareness drives, data collection camps, and community outreach activities.

  • Best for students who want practical exposure to research and civic engagement.
  • Tasks include registration, coordination, and participant support.
  • Useful for building experience in event management.

Research and Writing Support

Contribute to field surveys, article preparation, editing, transcription, and publication support.

  • Helpful for candidates with strong writing or analytical skills.
  • Ideal for those who want to build a research portfolio.
  • Assignments are matched to skills and availability.

Institutional Partnerships

Work with IIGD on long-term collaborations involving research, training, policy discussions, and publications.

  • Suitable for universities, NGOs, and public institutions.
  • Projects can focus on inclusive growth, education, livelihoods, and social inclusion.
  • Partnerships are reviewed case by case.

How to apply

  1. 1

    Send a short introduction with your name, institution, and area of interest.

  2. 2

    Mention the opportunity you are interested in and any relevant skills or experience.

  3. 3

    We review requests based on current projects and respond with the most suitable next step.