Research Support for Youth Co:Lab Singapore (National Study)
Support the Youth Engagement team with research on youth social entrepreneurship
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Overview
Support the Youth Engagement team with research on youth social entrepreneurship
You have:
- Strong research skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Excellent written communication skills in English
- Experience with youth social entrepreneurship ecosystem
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Attentiveness to detail
- Data analysis and visualization abilities
Contract
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As a volunteer for this research piece, you will work closely with the Youth Engagement team at the UNDP Global Centre in Singapore to support our first National study on Youth Social Entrepreneurship in Singapore. You will assist us in mapping the ecosystem in Singapore, and conducting research on various players in the different categories of ecosystem players such as government agencies, impact investors, capacity builders, network providers and support service providers that are supporting youth social entrepreneurs in Singapore. Specific tasks will include: 1) Scanning publications, news articles, websites and even social media sites such as Linkedin/Facebook and 2) Creating research written reports to be delivered on a weekly basis.
- Research
Other communications related experience
The Youth Co:Lab’s in Singapore is working on conducting meaningful qualitative research in order to fully understand the youth social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. As any research approach, this study will address, and help to create an action agenda that federates the major actors of these fields to create meaningful research products that appeal to a broad set of audiences, in particular the private sector, and youth themselves.
Volunteers: 2 needed
6-10 hours per week / 10 weeks
Strong research, analytical and written communication skills; Some knowledge/experience working with the different players in the youth social entrepreneurship landscape in Singapore; Data analysis and visualisation abilities are a plus; Can reliably meet deadlines; Excellent command of English language; Experience in research and writing articles; Extremely attentive to detail.
Singapore
- English
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a research project you have worked on and your specific contributions? | To gauge your experience and ability to contribute to research tasks. | Discuss specific tasks you undertook and how they contributed to the overall goals of the project. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of your research findings? | To understand your attention to detail and methodological rigor. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you've effectively communicated research results? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to manage your time effectively while working on multiple tasks? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to adapt your research approach based on unexpected findings. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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