Progressive Employment Research Intern, Scholarly Writing
About The Position
The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston and partners at the Disability Policy Consortium are seeking individuals from the disability community for a paid research internship. This internship is part of a research team studying the Progressive Employment model, an evidence-based practice aimed at helping job seekers with disabilities find competitive integrated employment. The project is supported by a five-year research grant to explore the impact of the Progressive Employment model. Progressive Employment (PE) is a dual-customer service delivery model that utilizes work-based learning strategies to connect job seekers with businesses and meet their needs. Developed in 2009, this model helps job seekers rapidly engage in work settings to make informed choices about their career goals, operating under the premise that "everyone is ready for something." It offers businesses various ways to interact with and evaluate potential job applicants. The Research Internship is designed to offer practical experience in qualitative research and scholarly dissemination. The main objective is to improve interns' skills in qualitative research methods and processes while supporting the creation and submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. Interns will collaborate closely with research staff and contribute to different aspects of the research process, contingent on project demands, internship timing, and the availability of research activities.
Requirements
- Identify as a person with lived experience of any type of disability
- Strong knowledge of and experience in using a computer. Including using: email, online calendars, the Zoom video conference platform, search engines to gather information, Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
- Willingness to develop new skills. Skills may include, learning new computer applications, co-facilitating meetings, writing in plain language, doing accessibility checks, creating alt tags, etc.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to review, interpret, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Willingness to learn about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Rehabilitation Act and other federal legislation impacting individuals with disabilities
- Strong interest in contributing to scholarly research and gaining experience with the process of preparing and submitting manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Interest in learning qualitative research methods, data analysis techniques, and research software such as Atlas.ti.
- Interest in conducting literature reviews and synthesizing findings from published research.
- Interest in academic writing, knowledge translation, and research dissemination activities.
- Graduate students, or undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in research and scholarly writing, are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is particularly well suited for individuals seeking to develop a scholarly presence and gain experience contributing to peer-reviewed research publications.
Responsibilities
- Assist with outreach and communication efforts to research participants.
- Support the planning and implementation of qualitative research activities.
- Conduct qualitative data collection activities, such as interviews or focus groups, community conversations as appropriate.
- Participate in qualitative data coding, analysis, and interpretation.
- Conduct literature reviews and desk reviews to inform research objectives and manuscript development.
- Summarize and synthesize research findings from academic and gray literature sources.
- Contribute to the drafting, editing, and revision of sections of research manuscripts, reports, and related dissemination products.
- Collaborate with research team members and attend project meetings as appropriate.
- Maintain human subjects certification (CITI) and follow ethical principles in conducting interviews, focus groups and observations.
Benefits
- Paid research internship
- Laptop and necessary software provided
- Disability related accommodations in the interview process
- Reasonable accommodations for the hiring process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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