Research
Research and Partnerships Intern (Soristic Impact Collective Pte Ltd)
Minimum Qualifications
No minimum education
Current Polytechnic students and above
Social Causes
Children
Low-income Families
Mental Health
Persons with Special Needs
Seniors
No. of Vacancies: 1
Organisation Overview: Soristic is a mission-driven organisation committed to drive social change and accelerate progress for communities and socially driven organisations. We partner socially driven organisations to:
Inform – Bridge knowledge gaps through the delivery of insights, analysis, discoveries and solutions
Engage – Engage with partners to create and implement outcome-driven social solutions
Transform – Achieve transformative changes in organisations and communities
Brief Description: This internship offers hands-on experience at the intersection of research, community engagement, and partnership development. You will strengthen your analytical thinking, relationship-building skills, and understanding of the social sector.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Social Sector & Policy Research
Conduct in-depth research on social sector trends, community needs, and emerging challenges.
Review academic literature, policy papers, sector reports, and credible sources to develop evidence-based insights.
Synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations that support programme design, partnerships, and organisational strategy.
Qualitative Research & Insight Generation
Support literature reviews, interview analysis, and thematic coding.
Assist in developing research frameworks, interview guides, and other data-collection tools.
Translate qualitative insights into summaries, briefs, and presentations for internal and external use.
Writing, Documentation & Communications
Prepare research briefs, executive summaries, presentations, and stakeholder-facing materials.
Communicate findings in clear, compelling formats tailored to different audiences.
Contribute to content such as case studies, thought-leadership pieces, and internal knowledge documents.
Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement
Support mapping of potential partners across community groups, non-profits, corporates, and government agencies.
Assist in outreach efforts, coordination of meetings, and preparation of partnership decks or materials.
Maintain and update stakeholder databases to track relationships and opportunities.
Engagement with Community Organisations
Work closely with ground-up groups, social service agencies, and community leaders to understand their challenges and priorities.
Support site visits, workshops, conversations, and co-creation sessions with partners.
Document insights and translate them into recommendations for programme or partnership development.
Support for Business Development
Assist in drafting proposals, grant applications, pitch decks, and strategic documents.
Conduct landscape scans to identify new collaboration or funding opportunities.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
To be exposed to social sector trends, community needs, and policies,
To be able to conduct qualitative research through literature reviews, interviews, and thematic analysis, and translate findings into actionable insights.
To apply writing and communication skills by preparing research reports, executive summaries, and stakeholder-facing materials.
To participate in partnership development by mapping potential partners, supporting outreach, coordinating meetings, and maintaining stakeholder databases.
To gain knowledge in engaging with community organisations through site visits, workshops, and co-creation sessions, documenting insights for programme or partnership improvements.
To learn how to support business development by drafting proposals, grant applications, pitch decks, and identifying new collaboration or funding opportunities.
Duration of Internship: 6 months
Daily Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.00am - 6.00pm
Will this internship require weekend work?: Occasional weekend work for special events/projects
Requirements (if any):
No of Vacancies: 1
Contact Person Name: Sneha Saumya
Contact Person Email: sneha@soristic.asia
Please read the following to apply for the internship:
1. Click here for the application form.
2. Select the number of internship roles you wish to apply for at "Number of Internship Role(s) to Apply For".
3. Copy and paste Research and Partnerships Intern (Soristic Impact Collective Pte Ltd) into the "Internship Role" field.
For further enquiries on the internship role, you may email the contact person as stated in the description.