International Relations Office

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IARU Global Internship Program @ ETH Zurich


The IARU Global Internship Program aims to provide IARU students with the opportunity to gain valuable international work experience by conducting high-impact research and projects in another member university. Such internships enable students to gain real insights into their host university and provide an exciting platform to build cross-cultural understanding.


Programme Description & Objectives

ETH Zurich is pleased to offer two internship positions for students from IARU partner institutions.  Please refer to the description below:

Internship No. 1

University:

ETH Zurich

Host Faculty/ Department:

ETH Global (www.global.ethz.ch)

Internship title:

International research mobility - career path evaluation

Supervisor/Mentor:

Barbara Becker/Emma Lindberg

Internship Description:

In time of globalisation, careers of university graduates are increasingly international, with complex migration flows often referred to as ‘brain drain’ or ‘brain circulation’. ETH Global, the international relations office of ETH Zurich, is currently investigating this aspect by evaluating several scholarship programmes for students from developing countries. Tracking the careers of past scholarship holders by taking a closer look at their career paths and international networks will allow drawing conclusions on the impact of the scholarships and make recommendations for the future support of students from developing countries.

The intern will work at the office of ETH Global together with the responsible programme manager. The duties involve supporting the evaluation through quantitative and qualitative data collection (questionnaire and interviews) and analysis of this data on alumni mobility and their international networks. Main research questions are:

 
  • Which regions/countries did scholarship holders come from and where are they now located?
  • Which careers are they pursuing (academia, politics, industry
    etc.)?
  • What contacts do they maintain with their country of origin and with ETH Zurich/Switzerland?


Requirements:

 
  • Highly motivated student in economics, social or political science (or related subjects).
  • Proficiency in quantitative data processing and analysis (i.e. SPSS or similar programme), experience in qualitative data collection and analysis is desirable.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Strong communication and language skills, excellent English,
    other languages are an asset.

Internship Period:

June-August/September 2013

Person to contact for more
information:

Emma Lindberg, elindberg@ethz.ch

 

Internship No. 2

University:

ETH Zurich

Host Faculty/ Department:

ETH Global (www.global.ethz.ch)

Internship title:

Evaluating future bilateral S&T partner countries

Supervisor/Mentor:

Jürg Brunnschweiler / Rahel Byland

Internship Description:

ETH Zurich is the leading house for the Swiss national bilateral science and technology cooperation with partner countries in east Asia and the pacific rim. While relations to China, Japan and Korea are well established and joint programs are already ongoing, more knowledge is needed for identifying potential partner institutions and spreading the cooperation to other countries in the area.

The intern will work at the office of ETH Global, the international relations office of ETH Zurich, closely with the programme managers for the bilateral science and technology programmes. Duties will involve desk top research, setting up a survey and interviews in order to create an overview of the already ongoing scientific relations between the different Swiss universities and research institutions and institutions in potential future partner countries such as Indonesia, Philippines etc. After a survey with questionnaires, the intern will conduct interviews with persons originating from the respective countries to get an overview of universities and funding possibilities. All findings will be
summarized in a report that should give details on existing cooperation and recruiting as well as pin point key institutions and research areas in countries of question. The report will serve as a base to help select among the countries and identify topics and partner institutions to establish relations for future cooperation programmes.

Requirements:

 
  • Highly motivated and independently working student in social science (or related subjects) or with experience in the preparation of questionnaires and conducting surveys.
  • Ability to produce well organized reports.
  • Strong communication and language skills, excellent English, other languages such as German or French are an asset.

Internship Period:

July-September 2013

Person to contact for more
information:

Rahel Byland, rahel.byland@sl.ethz.ch

 

Programme Expenses

The intern is responsible for all personal expenses, including their airfare and accommodation. The internship is remunerated with a stipend of CHF 2’000 per month.

Accommodation cost will be borne by the intern and paid from the stipend. Accommodation will have to be organized by the intern with the support from ETH Global.


Application Criteria

To be eligible to apply for the IARU Global Internship Program@ETH Zurich, you must be a student at one of the IARU universities (except ETH Zurich), have completed at least two full years of university study. The internship must be acknowledged by your university as a part of your studies.


Application Process 

Internship No.1

Please submit your application with CV, letter of motivation (also listing your experience in quantitative and qualitative social science research) and references and forward it electronically to Emma Lindberg at elindberg@ethz.ch  by 15 March 2013.

Internship No. 2

Please submit your application with CV, letter of motivation (also listing your experience in data collection and evaluation) and references and forward it electronically to Rahel Byland at rahel.byland@sl.ethz.ch by 15 March 2013.

Shortlisted students will be contacted by ETH Zurich after the closing of the application deadline.

Please inform IRO at irorbm@nus.edu.sg, if your application is successful. Travel grants may be awarded to successful applicants, subject to availability.

 

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