Data Intern

Application period 04-Sep-2025 to 14-Sep-2025

Functional Responsibilities:

Main duties and tasks

The intern will have the following functional responsibilities :

• Data Curation and Management
• Support research activities for the development and maintenance of project indicators and data management tools.
• Assist with the curation and integration of diverse primary and secondary data sources into a database or data platform, under the guidance of the team.
• Support data gathering through surveys, remote metering data, and stakeholder inputs.
• Conduct desk research on SDG7-related topics such as energy finance, electricity access, clean cooking, sustainable cooling, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Maintain and update data collection tools (e.g., survey forms) and help validate incoming data to support annual monitoring, reporting, and market analyses.
• Contribute to exploring best practices for managing structured data platforms in collaboration with the Intelligence Unit.
• Data Processing, Analysis and Visualization
• Assist with data processing tasks, including cleaning, foundational preprocessing, structuring, and organizing datasets for economic and technical analysis (e.g., cost-benefit, value-for-money, techno-economic studies) as guided by the team.
• Support simple statistical analysis to help identify trends and patterns in the data.
• Assist in the preparation of clear and engaging data visualizations contributing to project dashboards and presentations.
• Support the documentation of data workflows, methodologies, and analytical procedures to enable knowledge transfer.
• Evidence and Knowledge Products
• Use research tools, including AI tools where relevant, to prepare short intelligence briefs on relevant topics.
• Compile technical guidance materials and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
• Assist in drafting analytical summaries and evidence-based insights for technical and progress reports.
• Integrate analysis and data visualization into reports, presentations and other communications materials.
• Documentation and Knowledge Management
• Support the documentation of data workflows and analytical procedures, under guidance, to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Assist in compiling technical guidance materials and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
• Assist in preparing stakeholder maps and background briefs on relevant institutions, projects, or activities.
  
  
  

Learning Objectives

This internship provides hands-on experience and growth opportunities in the following areas:

• Development of basic data processing and analysis skills through hands-on support in cleaning, integrating, and preparing data for analysis and reporting.
• Exposure to structured data management concepts platforms, with opportunities to assist in organizing and maintaining datasets and surveys.
• Familiarization with documentation and knowledge management practices, contributing to the preparation of clear, replicable data processes and supporting learning activities.
• Applied data analysis techniques, including assisting with the preparation of dashboards, visualizations, and simple statistical summaries to support programmatic insights.
• Building evidence-based engagement strategies to support effective advocacy and capacity building.
• Strengthening of communication and coordination skills through collaboration with SEforALL teams and external partners in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Understanding of multilateral and member-state driven processes, including setting expectations, conducting due diligence and responding to unexpected changes.
• Exposure to a diverse range of stakeholders through the activities with emerging and developed economies with a range of priorities and modes of engagement.
  
  
  

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education

• Currently enrolled in or recently completed (within the last three years) a Bachelor's degree, Master’s degree or PhD preferably in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Public Policy, or another relevant field.
  
  
  

Experience

• Applicants are not required to have prior work experience, however prior experience in managing, cleaning, and analyzing structured datasets, preferably in an applied development or energy-related context is considered an asset.
• Prior exposure to data processing, statistical analysis, and data visualization (e.g. Excel, Python, R, Power BI, SQL, or similar tools) is an asset.
• Experience working with development organizations, government agencies, or research institutions on clean energy or energy access projects is desirable.
• Experience communicating with various stakeholders such as government, businesses, civil society groups and international organizations on matters related to sustainable energy is desirable.
  
  
  

Language

• Fluency in English is required.
  
  

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Remarks: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.