Summer Field Experience (APE Eligible), World Vision

Dr. Bethany Caruso (Department of Global Health) is seeking multiple students for summer positions to assist with research related to a program led by World Vision (WV) that aims to improve women’s economic empowerment and water access in four countries (Honduras, Guatemala, Zimbabwe, and Kenya). World Vision is implementing the program in each country, and Emory is engaging as a learning partner. Specifically, Emory will conduct formative research and process evaluations to inform and assess World Vision’s programming within and across these settings. The students will travel to one of the four countries (IRBs and other in-country conditions pending), depending on experience and interest, and assist with research these activities.

The ideal candidates are proactive, able to work independently, have strong writing skills, have international experience, are interested in gender and/or WASH issues, and have training (e.g. coursework) or experience in qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis. The ability to speak/read Spanish is needed for travel to Honduras or Guatemala. The positions are unpaid, but will qualify as APEs and the Emory team will support the student to apply for RSPH GFEFA and/or EGHI funding. Data could be used as a thesis, pending review with the Emory team. Students across Emory are eligible to apply.

Primary tasks may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Assisting in tool development (qualitative and quantitative) for formative research
• Assisting in development of IRB/Ethics protocols
• Assisting with data collection efforts across countries, including scheduling/managing data collection activities
• Assisting with training of data collectors in country
• Supporting Emory and World Vision staff while in-country, including attending and taking notes during partner meetings and debriefing teams on field activities
• Qualitative and/or quantitative analysis of collected data
• Writing reports and presenting preliminary findings in-country and upon return

If you are interested, please fill out this Google form. (Do not email!) We will review all applications and reach out to selected candidates for further questions and interviews.