Internet Resources Internship

The IIIM-Syria internship in Geneva supports the Information Systems Management Section’s internet research, information-governance, data-protection and data-analysis work on the Syrian situation. The intern conducts open-source research, synthesises legal and policy issues, assists with automation and scripts, and prepares research and analysis for a final presentation.

• Conduct targeted open-source research and analysis
• Research and summarise political, economic, social, technological and legal issues concerning Syria
• Assist with data analysis, automation and script development for information-management and research workflows
• Research legal, policy and operational issues relating to data protection, privacy and information governance
• Compile research and analysis into a final presentation for IIIM
• Maintain confidentiality of records and information accessed during the internship

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate programme, or enrolled in or completed the final academic year of a first university degree
• Field of study closely related to the internship, including information technology, data science, cybersecurity, law, international relations, human rights or related disciplines
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Ability to interact successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds and beliefs

• Knowledge of French or Arabic
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Outlook and MS Teams
• Cover letter in English stating motivation and availability dates

• Open-source Research
• Information Governance
• Data Protection
• Data Analysis
• Literature Review
• Research Writing

• MS Word
• MS Outlook
• MS Teams
• Scripts

• The internship does not involve work directly with evidentiary material in the IIIM Central Repository
• Interns are responsible for internship-related expenses and insurance