Research Intern - Women's Sport And Fitness Foundation - London

Job description

Passionate about equality for women in sport? Thrive in a fast-paced, complex, challenging environment?

Join the UK’s leading women’s sport charity and help us transform sport for the benefit of every woman and girl in the UK.

The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is growing and is looking for a Research Intern.

3 days a week – London Living Wage (pro rata). Six month contract.

Reporting to the Insight and Policy Manager, the role of the Research Intern will be:

· To provide research support to the Insight and Policy Team
· To develop a process for collating regular external information and research on women’s sport and circulating this to the whole organisation
· To provide administrative support for the WSFF Research Advisory Group
· To provide regular updates to the whole organisation on the current policy landscape
· To provide administrative and logistical support to the Insight and Policy Team

This internship will provide you with an opportunity to manage your own project and establish a solid grounding in sport insight – a burgeoning area of the sports industry.

Our ideal candidate has a Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant subject area, strong research skills and an understanding of the women in sport agenda and the political landscape in which it operates.

To apply for this position, please complete our application form and email it to by 9am on Monday 30 June 2014.

Interviews will take place on Friday 4 July 2014.

We will not accept CVs.

Desired profile

Required
 Bachelors or Masters degree preferably in a relevant subject area (e.g. Social Research, Politics, Social Policy, Business, Marketing, Sport Science (or equiv))
 Strong research skills
 Strong written and oral communication skills
 Strong report writing and presentation skills
 Strong organisational and time management skills
 Computer literate and confident in the use of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Desirable
 Experience in a research or policy environment
 Understanding of the women’s sport agenda
 Understanding of the political landscape in the UK
 Experience in SPSS PERSONAL

Personal attributes
 Commitment to the WSFF values
 An ability to learn quickly
 The capacity, enthusiasm and flexibility to work across various disciplines
 Keen eye for detail
 Champion of gender equality