2021 HRAF Internship in Honor of Melvin Ember
Application Deadline Extended to
April 30, 2021
The
Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) at Yale University
is pleased to announce a one-year internship in Melvin Ember’s name.
Melvin
Ember was
President of HRAF from 1987 until his passing in 2009. The intent of the
internship is to learn about cross-cultural research through practical
experience. Some of the main tasks will be:
- helping Carol Ember prepare modules summarizing cross-cultural research
- read and analyze recent cross-cultural research with the goal of summarizing materials for researchers in Explaining Human Culture
- participating in an on-going cross-cultural research project
The
internship will reimburse living expenses in the amount of $415 per
week for approximately 50 weeks beginning late August or early September
2021. Travel
costs up to $800 will also be reimbursed for a move to and from New
Haven. Hours are based on a 37.5 hour week.
Eligibility
Internship
candidates must already have the right to work in the United States at
the time of application and have (or will have) graduated from college
by the beginning of the internship. Preference will
be given to candidates with the following qualities:
- plan on graduate study in anthropology or a closely related field (or have already started graduate school)
- ability to perform statistical analyses (with a minimum of one formal statistics course)
- have accomplished academic records particularly in their major field and/or anthropology courses
How To Apply
To apply, send electronic applications (subject line Melvin Ember internship) to Carol R. Ember (carol.ember@yale.edu), President, Human Relations
Area Files. The deadline for this application has been extended to April 30, 2021.