Internships

Who we are

Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) is a new approach to conceptualizing and measuring democracy. We provide a multidimensional and disaggregated dataset that reflects the complexity of the concept of democracy as a system of rule that goes beyond the simple presence of elections. The V-Dem project distinguishes between five high-level principles of democracy: electoral, liberal, participatory, deliberative, and egalitarian, and collects data to measure these principles. We are a team of over 50 social scientists on six continents. We work with more than 3500 country experts and a truly global International Advisory Board. Read more about the work we do here.

What we are looking for

We are currently looking for four highly motivated, self-driven interns who are interested in democracy as a research area. The duration of the internship program is 10 weeks.

Applicant requirements

• The applicant should currently be enrolled in a master’s or bachelor's program and do the internship as part of their studies, that is receive academic credit for the internship program at their home university.
• The working language at V-Dem is English and thus advanced fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other languages such as French, Portuguese, Spanish, and/or Russian is an asset.
• Previous quantitative Research Methods courses is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of statistical programs, such as R and/or Stata, is an asset.
• The internship is unpaid but students will receive academic credits.