NOTE: To complete the internship application, ensure the following documents are prepared in advance for submission on the portal:
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One-page Cover Letter: Present a succinct statement of your interest, desired learning outcomes, and relevant experience.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV): Provide a comprehensive overview of your educational background, work experiences, and skills.
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Writing Sample (Minimum 2000 words): Submit a writing sample, preferably extracted from a student assignment.
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Academic Certificates and Transcripts (Tertiary Only): Include scanned copies of relevant academic certificates and transcripts. For the initial application, scanned copies are acceptable.
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Details of one referee (academic or professional) who can comment on your academic abilities and/or research experience.
Internship position 1: GRACES and Ageing Well
RESEARCH PROJECT 1
Project Title:
Grandparenting and Caregiving Exchanges in Sandwiched Families (GRACES)
Project Overview:
The research project is funded by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). Sandwiched families, or families supporting both grandparents and grandchildren, may be involved in intergenerational exchanges such as grandparenting and caregiving to grandparents, which have important implications for family formation and ageing-in-place policies in Singapore. The study will interview 600 Singaporean grandparents, aged 60 years and older, on their past, present, and potential intergenerational exchanges, including instrumental, socioemotional, and financial exchanges. Quantitative methods will be applied to describe the typologies of sandwiched families, and investigate their patterns of exchanges, leading to policy insights for family formation and ageing-in-place.
Responsibilities:
a. Programme survey questionnaire using Qualtrics software (which will be taught to you)
b. Contact potential survey respondents by mail and phone
c. Shadow and assist our staff with in-person interviews of older adult respondents.
d. Support the Centre’s education initiatives where required.
e. Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor.
RESEARCH PROJECT 2
Project Title:
Ageing Well in the Urban Environment: Meeting the Health and Social Needs of Older Adults
Project Overview:
Demographic changes and urbanization are global developments that pose challenges to ageing well. Both Germany and Singapore are facing similar macro-level trends albeit in different socio-cultural contexts. The German and the Singapore populations are ageing rapidly, which is challenging traditional family structures and models of caregiving, stressing health systems in which primary care is less strongly developed and highlighting the importance of financial security among older persons. The aim of this project is to investigate to what extent four key dimensions of wellbeing at older ages – health, mobility, loneliness, and equity – are related to potentially modifiable aspects of older adults’ living environment, specifically health service availability and accessibility, built environment characteristics, and its age friendliness. We adopt a mixed-method, longitudinal perspective to investigate whether the relationships that we find cross-sectional are consistent over time.
Responsibilities:
a. Assist supervisor with project coordination and management, which involves handling the administrative and logistics needs of the project.
b. Fieldwork exposure: Shadowing field interviewers and conducting interviews
c. Provide support for any other administrative aspect of the research project as needed.
d. Support the Centre’s education initiatives where required
e. Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor
Requirements:
a. Assist supervisor with project coordination and management, which involves handling the administrative and logistics needs of the project.
b. Fieldwork exposure: Shadowing field interviewers and conducting interviews
c. Provide support for any other administrative aspect of the research project as needed.
d. Support the Centre’s education initiatives where required
e. Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor
f. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
g. Fluent in English, or Mandarin, or Malay, or Tamil
For NUS students, please apply through NUS TalentConnect, Job ID: 220493
For non-NUS students, please click here to apply
Internship position 2: Qualitative Study
Project Title:
A Qualitative Study to Understand and Evaluate the ABCs of the Active Ageing Centre (AAC) Service Model
Project Overview:
The research is funded by Agency for Integrated Care (AIC). The overall objective of the study is to (i) understand the context and mechanisms of implementing the Active Ageing Centre (AAC) model in Singapore, (ii) evaluate its effectiveness and (iii) co-develop a practical toolkit for replication and scaling up.
Responsibilities:
a) Assist supervisor with project coordination and management, which involves handling the administrative and logistics needs of the project.
b) Assist in the preparation of research materials, e.g. for fieldwork.
c) Fieldwork exposure: liaise with potential participants and schedule interviews, shadowing field interviewers.
d) Transcribe audio-recordings of interviews.
e) Assist in qualitative coding of transcripts.
f) Assist in the conduct of literature review(s) for reports/potential publications, as assigned by the Principal Investigators or Supervisor.
g) Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor, e.g. any other administrative aspect.
h) Support the Centre’s research initiatives where required.
i) Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
j) Fluent in English, or Mandarin, or Malay, or Tamil.
For NUS students, please apply through NUS TalentConnect, Job ID: 220503
For non-NUS students, please click here to apply
Internship position 3: TARGET and SAFE-TECH
RESEARCH PROJECT 1
Project Title:
Assessment of Fall Risk: Targeted Assessment and Recruitment of Geriatrics for Effective fall prevention Treatments (TARGET)
Project Overview:
The research project is funded by National Research Foundation and in collaboration with ETH Zurich. The study is one out of six other research projects under Module 1 (Project 2) on early detection of health risks and prevention.
The primary goal of TARGET is to segment the population into different fall and fracture risk levels using a novel risk assessment tool which assesses each individual’s neurological and functional ability. By synergising novel wearable technology ZurichMOVE with the state-of-art machine/deep learning/statistical modelling approaches we will provide personalized assessment of fall risk in an ecologically valid manner.
Responsibilities:
a. Phone call for quarterly follow-up and Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) reminder for participants.
b. Logistical support (e.g. data verification & documentation)
c. Support the Centre’s education initiatives where required.
d. Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor.
RESEARCH PROJECT 2
Project Title:
Steps to Avoid Falls in the Elderly - a TECHnology enhanced intervention (SAFE-TECH)
Project Overview:
The research project is funded by National Research Foundation and in collaboration with ETH Zurich. The study is one out of six other research projects under Module 1 (Project 4) on early detection of health risks and prevention.
The primary goal of SAFE-TECH is to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of a technology-enhanced, multi-domain, multi-component falls prevention intervention among community dwelling older adults with an elevated fall risk. The novel health technologies, ZurichMOVE was used to detect individual falls risk factors, and identified risk factors were used to tailor the components of the intervention. SAFE-TECH is a tailored and progressive programme, which includes exercise and education components.
Responsibilities:
a. Logistical support for intervention (e.g. documentation & report generation)
b. Conduct intervention clearance safety checklist and monthly data collection at intervention site.
c. Support the Centre’s education initiatives where required.
d. Assist in ad-hoc duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
1. Minimal commitment period is 12 weeks/3 months.
2. Previous experience in conducting interviews with older persons desirable but not necessary.
3. Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
4. Fluent in English, or Mandarin, or Malay, or Tamil.
For NUS students, please apply through NUS TalentConnect, Job ID: 220041
For non-NUS students, please click here to apply