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Deadline: Thursday, October 26 at midnight Beirut time

A new internship opportunity

This is an invitation for master’s degree holders and current master’s students to join the Young Innovators Program (YIP) of the Zovighian Partnership for our Fall-Winter 2026-2027 intake. Two positions are available for dynamic, energetic, very creative, expressive, and organized students with a strong academic track record and demonstrated high

integrity who care about delivering high impact in socio-economic projects. The bootcamp will run from Monday, November 2, 2026 to Friday, February 26, 2027 on hybrid working arrangement, with full-time or part-time options and the possibility of an extention.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in conducting literature reviews and documenting key findings
• Participate in international benchmarking / mapping and documenting key findings
• Support research fieldwork and data collection sessions with engagement with project beneficiaries / research participants, including shadowing and / or conducting phone interviews and focus group discussions
• Support research fieldwork with documentation of intake / outtake data with project beneficiaries / research participants
• Transcribe qualitative fieldwork sessions (focus group discussions and / or interviews)
• Document live and listening notes for every fieldwork day / data collection session, as required
• Honor data security and data management protocols
• Attend training sessions to meet all fieldwork pre-requisites
• Collaborate closely with research and data visualization team members to ensure the timely and high quality completion of deliverables

Key skills

• Good understanding of scientific methods in research
• Exposure to community-centered and participatory research, and ethical community engagement
• Proactive, independent, and dependable
• High integrity
• Meticulous and strong attention to detail and organization
• Warm personality conducive to strong rapport-building with project beneficiaries
• Passionate about a wide spectrum of philanthropic and social issues
• Proven strong fluency in English in speaking, reading and writing
• Proven strong fluency in Arabic in speaking, reading and writing
  

Key obligations

• Conduct all activities with strong work ethic, trustworthiness and deep integrity
• Conduct all work-related activities in a confidential, proprietary and time sensitive manner
• Be a committed team player with high energy and strong compassion
• Adhere to strict governance rules
• Be deeply culturally and socially sensitive and alert in all client and team contexts.
  

Eligibility

Current master’s students or master’s degree holders with academic excellence (of honors / distinction and above only) in a rigorous,

analytical social sciences discipline (e.g., political sciences, international affairs, Middle East studies, sociology, development-oriented economics, English literature, history, or media or other related / applicable majors).

Application requirements

Please note that applicants who do not submit the below requirements will not be considered in the recruiting process.

• CV with clear mention of GPA
• Cover letter customized to the role
  

To apply

Email us at impact@zovighianpartnership.com your application (please note the application requirements)

About the Zovighian Partnership

Established in 2013 by father and daughter, the Zovighian Partnership (ZP) is a family-owned evidence-building firm working in Saudi Arabia and Southwest Asia. Our research fosters trusted, co-equal partnerships between communities and decisionmakers in public impact, private philanthropy, and social investing

Research ethics and accountability

We believe that high-quality evidence carries ethical responsibilities and long-term stewardship obligations toward communities, institutions, and society. At ZP, we approach evidence-building through ethical and participatory methodologies that prioritize contextual integrity, methodological rigor, responsible interpretation, and accountable representation of lived experiences and realities. We view high-quality data and evidence as both a strategic and moral responsibility. This includes strong commitments to data governance, privacy, security, and responsible research practices that protect trust, dignity, and contextual sensitivity across all stages of evidence production, interpretation, and application.

Our team

We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers, data visualizers, strategists, and crisis managers guided by the belief that when we lead with high-quality data, long-term solutions become more achievable and sustainable. Fluent in Arabic, English, French, and German, we approach complex challenges and opportunities through ethical and participatory methodologies, rigorous inquiry, and trust-building