GLD Spring 2027 Internship Opportunities
Do you want to experience being part of an international research team that values transparent research, rigorous methods, and collaboration among scholars, policymakers, and civil societies? Apply for an internship at GLD! Besides learning new skills, you'll gain valuable work experience from a research environment and enhance your employability by getting the chance to put your academic knowledge into practice. We are currently looking for highly motivated, flexible, and self-driven people who want to work in a fast-paced research environment. We are currently offering data science internships.
Internship Information
This term, we are offering Data Science internship placements for 10-or 20-week internships.
In order to be eligible to apply:
- You must be a student currently enrolled in a master’s program that offers the opportunity to do an internship.
- Your university must be willing to sponsor your internship.
- We ask that you hold at least a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Gender Studies, Global Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, IT, or a related field.
Does this sound like you? If so, please apply below! The application window will close 31 October at 1700 CET. If you have any questions, please email contact@gld.gu.se.
Data Science Internship
Work with GLD Data! Tasks are assigned on a case-by-case basis based on skillset and team needs. Possible tasks include data collecting, data cleaning, assisting with modelling and analysis, and creating figures and tables for reports, articles, and other publications.
Your Skills:
- At least an introductory knowledge of quantitative methodology and/or data handling
- Basic working knowledge of R or Stata
- Basic knowledge of data visualization
You Want to:
- Gain experience working with real/raw data
- Improve your skills in R or Stata
- Practice performing basic statistical analyses
- Improve/Practice your data visualization skills
- Gain additional skills such as: writing reports in LaTeX, making maps in QGIS, or creating dissemination materials in Prezi.
How to Apply
In order to apply, please complete our application form, including a cover letter and max 2 page CV.
Deadline for applications: 31 October 2026 at 1700 CET.
Only those who are shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. Please note, all decisions are made at the discretion of the program coordination team and are final. As this is an unpaid internship, final decisions cannot be appealed.