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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)

Policy and Communications Intern

June - September 2021 • Cambridge, MA

What I liked

I liked that I was able to take on such a wide variety of tasks as well as work with so many different initiatives and managers. It contributed to my understanding of research and development work as a whole.

What I wish was different

Advice

Be prepared to do administrative tasks. It is important to have at least some background in econometrics because certain tasks will require an understanding of statistical analysis.
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Summer Research Intern

June - August 2017 • Jakarta, Indonesia

What I liked

The environment is very collaborative, the tasks varied such that we could experience different aspects of policy research.

What I wish was different

The workload was pretty heavy

Advice

Make sure that you convey your interest. Being assigned to a team/project does not mean you can’t learn about what other people are doing.
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