Intern – Business and Peace, Horn of Africa 

The Netherlands Institute of International Affairs Clingendael is an independent think tank and academy for international relations, based in The Hague. We contribute to a secure, sustainable, and just world through our research, training programmes and by stimulating the public debate. We work with partners across public and private sectors, including policymakers, business executives, the Dutch armed forces, law enforcement agencies, diplomats, politicians and NGOs. Clingendael offers 40 years of top knowledge and training. The Clingendael Institute is an independent foundation, unaffiliated to any political, activist, commercial, or religious movement.

The Institute has three departments: Research, Academy and Corporate Staff. Within the Research department we are looking for a:

Intern – Business and Peace, Horn of Africa

36 hours per week (full time)

The Conflict Research Unit (CRU) is a specialised team within the Clingendael Institute, conducting applied, policy-oriented research and developing practical tools that assist national and multilateral governmental and non-governmental organisations in their efforts to develop and implement more effective policies and programming on stability, development and rule of law in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

The Clingendael Conflict Research Unit (CRU) has an opening for an Intern for the team working on informal economics and conflict dynamics in the Horn of Africa (as part of the programme of CRU), from 1 February – 31 July 2025 (a six-month period).

This internship focuses on local formal and informal economics in the Horn of Africa, with a particular focus on the economic dynamics underlying formal and informal institutions providing governance and stability, as well as individuals’ ability to establish a livelihood in such environments.

Job description

Relevant tasks are:

• Research assistance for projects on the Horn of Africa of the informal economy by gathering    quantitative and qualitative data and contributing to data analysis
• Contribute to writing background material, drafts, and web content.
• Contribute to the visualisation of research findings in the form of infographics and data dashboards.
• Assistance for the organization of (closed) events as part of research projects and for the dissemination of research findings.

Qualifications and experience

We would be interested if the following requirements are met:

• BA degree relevant for this internship and current enrolment for MA degree (e.g. African studies, political science/IR, conflict studies, political economy).
• Affinity with politics and conflict dynamics in the Horn of Africa.
• Excellence in research and research methods, good English writing skills.
• Service minded, social skills, capable of reaching deadlines.
• Capable of working independently on the basis of instructions, team player.
• Network-oriented, feeling at home in international environment.

Technical requirements:

• Enrollment in an MA program
• EER/Switzerland nationality OR holder of a Dutch study visa

Clingendael offers:

• The opportunity to gain practical, policy oriented research experience in one of Europe’s top ranking think tanks, in close cooperation with our researchers and stakeholders as policy makers, academics and (international) organizations. Ability to build up a network in the field.
• A stipend of € 500,- gross per month (in case of 36 hours per week).

Interested?

You can apply via the ‘Apply-now button at the top of this vacancy. Deadline for response is Sunday 3 November 2024.