Internships

About Demscore

DEMSCORE, short for "research infrastructure for Democracy, Environment, Migration, Social policy, Conflict, and Representation," is a collaborative effort involving some of the world’s leading research infrastructures and databases. The consortium is hosted by the University of Gothenburg, in partnership with Stockholm, Uppsala, and Umeå universities. Together, we are creating a world-leading hub for contextual data, providing accessible data, documentation, and online visualization tools.

Demscore facilitates large-scale comparative analyses on the grand challenges of today’s societies, including those caused by population aging, rapidly changing migration patterns, increased social inequalities, accelerating globalization, recurrent financial crises, political deadlocks, violent conflict, and the rise of populism. The interdisciplinary nature of Demscore data is essential to advance adequate policy responses to such complex, and interrelated societal challenges facing Sweden, Europe, and the world today.

Learn more about our work here.

Internship Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and independent intern with a strong interest in data-driven research within the field of social science. The internship program lasts 20 weeks and will take place at the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Internship dates: 2 September 2024 – 17 January 2025

The internship offers some flexibility regarding both the dates and duration.

Applicant Requirements

• Candidates should be currently enrolled in a master's or bachelor's program and intend to undertake this internship as an integral part of their academic curriculum, earning academic credits from their home university.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory, as it serves as the primary working language at DEMSCORE and the V-Dem Institute.
• Prior coursework in Quantitative Research Methods, or experience working with data from any of Demscore’s partner projects, is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with statistical software, including SQL, R, and/or STATA, is considered a valuable asset.
• Please note that this internship is unpaid; however, participating students will have the opportunity to earn academic credits.