UK-based peacebuilding charity seeks 2 programme interns to actively support a research consultation in Abyei, Sudan and South Sudan, providing meaningful assistance to the organisation as it carries out its mission.
Concordis International is a UK registered charity which runs peacebuilding programmes in Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Abyei, Sudan and South Sudan.
Our vision is for every community affected by armed conflict to have the resources they need to manage future conflicts peacefully. Concordis works alongside those involved in or affected by armed conflict, helping them find workable solutions that address the root causes of conflict and contribute to lasting peace and economic development. We’re committed to finding solutions that benefit women as well as men, young and old, those in armed groups as well as those who chose not to take up arms, national governments as well as civil society.
Concordis welcomes applications from potential interns who have:
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An interest in peacebuilding at a conceptual level and a curiosity about how it works in practice
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A relevant masters degree in international relations, development studies, conflict analysis or similar (some of our interns work with us while completing their masters)
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Professional level Arabic and/or English
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Basic research knowledge and data literacy
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An interest in learning about coding, qualitative data and data analysis
Position: Programme Intern
Location: Working from home
Duration: 6 months, minimum three days per week. Working hours can be flexible and we are able to accommodate different time zones.
Remuneration: Volunteer; there is no salary or stipend, but Concordis will reimburse reasonable expenses including a small daily lunch allowance of £5/day.
Training: Concordis will ensure interns receive a high level of relevant experience, including training from senior members of staff
Closing date: 18th December 2025
Start date: early January 2025
Reporting to: Research Manager, SASS Project

ROLE DESCRIPTION
As part of the Sudan, Abyei and South Sudan programme, the programme interns will work on the management of the data collected for a large-scale consultation involving six thousand participants. This consultation uses a combination of key informant interviews, individual questionnaires and focus groups to develop both quantitative and qualitative datasets. Interns will report to and support the SASS Research Manager.
You will be responsible for organising and maintaining the filing system for interviews and reports submitted by the field team, including quality-checking and securely storing all materials.
You will receive training in coding qualitative data and will be expected to code, sort and manage datasets accordingly.
You will take part in team and programme update meetings, gaining insight into ongoing programme activities and the wider peacebuilding process, with opportunities to ask questions and learn from programme staff.
You will also join the Security Monitoring rota, taking turns to track the movements of in-field staff. This may require occasional essential weekend work.
These internships are designed to provide practical experience in research within the international development sector.
The role requires remote collaboration with both the SASS team and the UK team

How to apply

Please send a covering letter and two page CV to hr@concordis.international
Note that CVs that are longer than 2 pages will not be considered.
In your covering letter, please explain:
•Why you would like to work with Concordis International.
•Your proficiency in English and Arabic.
•Your proficiency in IT – in particular we are interested to know your experience in Excel, PowerBI, QGIS or other mapping software, Kobo Collect and Atlas.
•Your data analysis experience.
•How you hope to see your career develop in the future.
•When you would be available to start an internship
•How you would plan to combine working at Concordis with your other time commitments.