Internship opportunities

Being an intern at Rapid Asia, I have not only gained insightful information and knowledge on current global social issues but also have learned research processes, familiarized myself with international development work and connected with international development agencies. The work of Rapid Asia covers both qualitative and quantitative approach to multiple thematic areas. My responsibilities cover desk research, translation, transcription, background writing, and participating in multiple workshops regarding the subjects of governance, education, migration, gender, labor rights, responsible recruitment management, forced labour, and human trafficking.

The working environment at Rapid Asia is very supportive with enthusiastic team who are always eager to share and provide guidance and suggestions.

“Despite the remote working experience (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), I participated in various projects at Rapid Asia. The projects cover many issues of social development, including topics that I am interested in, such as women empowerment and women participation in peace-building, and new ones, such as agricultural production and animal welfare. I had the chance to contribute as one of the team members, conducting desk review and desk research, summarizing key findings, participating in the triangular discussion, checking online survey data, and administrative tasks.

The working environment is very supportive, thanks to Ann, Mui, Lot, and Daniel, who always advise and provide guidance. I was elated by the internship program to learn, express, and develop my full potential.”

During my internship period, I have gained many perspectives in team collaboration and new knowledge fulfilling within me in Sustainable Development related issues. I have engaged in various kind of tasks such as content research, data searching and data checking. Additionally, it was my pleasure to support the project team doing key summary for qualitative data and searching for some potential sources needed. I have learned through many projects I searched on. It is interesting for me to know the causes, problems and incidents occurring in our community and the world making me realized the reason of the work we have been doing. Those did open my view through Social Development field and got to know the processes driven for achieving the goals. I had a chance to join the outing trip with Rapid Asia’s team and it was the memorial time of mine. We engaged in the team building activities which was very challenging and adventure one. For all those times, I feel being part of the team for all activities. Daniel and all colleagues are super nice and open to me. They gave me advises and recommendations for work. The team is diverse but very flexible in comparable. I love the atmosphere of our working environment, very cozy and friendly. I came here with lot of curiosities and feel thankfully to Rapid Asia for opening this chance for me.

As a remote intern for Rapid Asia, I worked on a number of ongoing and prospective projects, developing a thorough understanding of the day-to-day work involved in monitoring and evaluation for social development clients. My primary responsibilities initially revolved around conducting extensive background research to inform proposals and reports. As my internship progressed, I was offered the chance to write sections of reports and competitive project bids – an opportunity for which I remain extremely grateful. I worked across a number of thematic areas, including gender inequality, forced labour, human trafficking, climate change, and disaster risk reduction policy. The scope of my work allowed me to develop a strong sense of the most prominent issues within the international humanitarian agenda in Southeast Asia, as well as a firm understanding of the strategies being adopted to implement sustainable, long-term solutions to these problems. On a personal level, it was wonderful to work on so many socio-political issues which are of great interest and importance to me.

Despite my reservations about interning remotely (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), the experience was superb. Daniel, Ann, and the rest of the team were very friendly and accommodating, keeping in regular contact via video call, email, and Skype. I felt very well supported by my senior colleagues, and particularly relished the fact that I was encouraged to take on more challenging tasks as the months went on, allowing me to grow on a personal and professional level. The team kept me informed about the progress of all of the projects I had worked on, so that I could see how my work had directly contributed to the work of the company as a whole. I felt that my work was valued and appreciated, and I am very grateful to everyone at Rapid Asia for supporting me in these early stages of my career. I thoroughly enjoyed my three months as a remote intern for Rapid Asia; I learnt a great deal, and I very much hope to meet some members of the team in person one day.