Date/Time
Date(s) - 14/11/2022
12:00 am

Community-Engaged Research (CER) Graduate Student Internship Program

The Community-Engaged Research (CER) Graduate Student Internship Program, facilitated through the Faculty of Social Sciences’ Community Research Platform (CRP), provides opportunities for MA and PhD students to work with CRP partner organizations on research projects that support organizational needs and priorities and have tangible benefits for communities.

Inter Job Posting

Project: Emotions Matter: Skill Building, Emotional Resilience and Social Support for Care Workers

Job Description: The John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO) is seeking a PhD. student Intern to support the organization’s research activities on incarceration and reintegration while also serving as a liaison between the JHSO and McMaster’s newly developed Centre for Incarceration and Reintegration (CIR). Key tasks include (but are not limited to):

1. Work with JHSO staff leads on several applied research and evaluation projects related to incarceration and reintegration. For example, the intern may assist with research data analysis, literature reviews, report writing, stakeholder engagement and the development of funding proposals.
2. Act as a point person for collaborative projects between the JHSO and McMaster’s CIR and identify and foster new relationships and opportunities
3. Assist with the coordination of ongoing collaborative projects between JHSO, McMaster and other community partners
4. Act as a knowledge broker/information sharer/connector between incarceration and reintegration work happening at JHSO and at McMaster University
5. Help to further develop the community-engaged research component of the CIR’s work

Required skills and experience:

• Strong qualitative research skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse range of academic and community stakeholders
• Effective writing, oral and organizational skills
• Efficient computer capabilities including Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS, NVivo
• Demonstrated interest in community based, action-oriented research
• Specialization in criminal justice and/or human sciences which may occur either through university training and/or previous experience
• Knowledge of theoretical and empirical research in the areas of penology and criminal justice
• Knowledge of applicable legal and ethical research and evaluation considerations

Duration of Internship: 7.5-10 hours per week for approximately 26 weeks.

Value of Award:$6,000

Application Deadline: November 14, 2022

To Apply: Please ensure that you have discussed your interest in this opportunity with your supervisor. As part of your application, we require an email from your supervisor confirming that they support your application. If your supervisor has any questions about the graduate internship program, please encourage them to reach out to the Community Research Platform Program Manager Leora Sas van der Linden (sasvandl@mcmaster.ca). We are happy to meet with you and your supervisor to discuss the CRP graduate internship program.

Please email completed applications to sasvandl@mcmaster.ca. Ensure the subject line includes the internship posting title and attach a Resume and Cover Letter as a PDF.

In the body of the email, include the following:

• Internship Posting Title
• First and Last Name
• Pronouns
• McMaster Email Address
• MacID
• Student Status (MA or PhD)
• Department/Program

The Cover letter (1-2 pages) should describe how your work, volunteer and academic experiences prepare you for this specific internship position. Please include any relevant research experience, highlight knowledge/experience related to working in the community or with a community partner, and highlight other relevant experience as it pertains to the community agency and/ or to the specific job posting. Please also confirm that you are in good academic standing (not on academic probation) and financial standing (no outstanding financial accounts on your student record) with the university.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis based on opportunities available.  All applications will be reviewed by a Community Research Platform committee comprised of McMaster and community organization representatives. Applicants will be notified of a decision within 3 weeks of submitting their application.

For general inquiries about the program, please contact Leora Sas van der Linden, CRP Program Manager at: sasvandl@mcmaster.ca