Research Intern

SISHA (South East Asia Investigations into Social and Humanitarian Activities) is a registered Australian not-for-profit organization that strives to ensure justice and the protection of human rights for victims of human trafficking, bonded labor, physical and sexual assault and other forms of exploitation and oppression in South East Asia.

SISHA International Internship Program gives international university students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain field experience in a developing country working to help protect and prevent vulnerable people from human trafficking and other forms of exploitation. The Internship Program is a two-way training process, as interns learn from working side by side with a team of experienced international and local staff, whilst at the same time transferring their own skills and knowledge to their local counterparts.

Research Intern

Possible research topics include: increased number of child rape cases occuring in Cambodia, Cambodian orphanage activities and links to human trafficking, implementation and effectiveness of adoption laws and orphanage monitoring, the role of NGOs and law enforcement agencies in assessing and closing down orphanages (open to addtional topics).

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Operations Officer, the intern will be responsible for:

• Carrying out the necessary research, including interviews, relevant articles and reports reviews, and content analysis on the identified topic.
• Researching and analyzing Cambodia laws related to human trafficking, exploitation, migration, rape, and orphanage abuse.
• Writing a report that will help develop conceptual clarity on a number of key law enforcement issues and current trends in trafficking and exploitation crimes in Cambodia.
• Researching and working with Investigations Team to produce case study reports.
• Collecting data and drafting monthly reports, working with COO to analyze the current trends within the Cambodia and Thailand offices.

Qualifications:

• Graduate or PhD student in public policy, law, social science, social work, human rights, political science or other relevant degree.
• Currently registered or recently graduated from an accredited university
• Strong research and writing skills
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise formats
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Desire to use research and advocacy to advance SISHA's mission
• Experience in working with human rights and social development issues, a plus