ToR RDI Internship Program
ToR RDI Internship Program
ToR RDI Internship Program
1. Introduction
Resilience Development Initiative (RDI) is an Indonesian Global Think Tank initiative that
focuses on issues such as disaster and climate resilience, renewable energy systems, gender
equality, children welfare, and sustainable development, among others. Through involvement in
these issues, RDI has a role in contributing to the body of knowledge on sustainable development,
social issues, and resilience research studies. As an organization supported by an effective
research team, RDI presents a dynamic group and creative ideas to approach and solve resilience
issues. RDI publishes working papers, conference proceedings, and journal papers. RDI members
actively attend national and international conferences to disseminate RDI’s research findings.
RDI has the vision to be the leading institution in research on sustainable development and
resilience studies in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. There are also several research projects in RDI
which are divided into seven research clusters, including (1) Disaster and Climate Resilience; (2)
Children, Social Welfare & Health; (3) Finance and Business Management; (4) Renewable
Energy & Emission Reduction; (5) Regional & Urban Policy; (6) Tourism & Cultural Heritage;
and (7) Water & Waste Management.
2. Objectives
The objectives of this Internship Program Partnership are as follows:
a. To develop the research skills of students or youths by developing new theories and
raising their awareness of various resilience and sustainability issues that occur in
Indonesia and beyond.
b. To provide a general understanding of the work of a Global Think Tank with cooperative
work culture, and also about the community engagement with other national and
international institutions.
c. To build a wider network with the community and other institutions through the insightful
events both held by RDI and partners.
d. To contribute to the body of knowledge on development and resilience research studies in
Indonesia and beyond.
3. Eligibility
a. Education: Applicants are enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent
institution leading to a formal qualification (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate) in
resilience and sustainable related studies. Applicants have completed three years of
full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to starting (bachelor's level
or equivalent) the internship.
b. Languages: Applicants are fluent in English and Bahasa Indonesia.
c. Duration: The internship programme lasts for at least two months and can be as long as
four months. For the two months period, the selected interns should work for five
working days, and for the three to four months period, the selected interns have the option
to choose 3 working days per week or five working days per week.
d. Initiative: Demonstrated interest in and commitment to resilient and sustainability study.
e. Inclusion: Sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff
members from different backgrounds. RDI will make sure to enhance our workplace
towards full inclusion, by giving equal opportunity to all and encouraging more
applicants from marginalized communities to join and develop with us.
4. Scope of Work
a. Project-based Task
This task focuses on the compliance of project deliverables related to topics that have
been selected by the intern, e.g. literature review, data analysis, etc.
b. Unit-based Task
This task is mainly prepared to assist work units in RDI, including the program unit
(project management), Grant Unit (proposal preparation), outreach unit (partnership and
social media), and admin and finance unit.
c. Administrative Task
Similar to other institutions, RDI expects interns to support various administrative tasks
such as taking minutes of meetings (MoM), conducting webinars, translating,
transcriptions, etc.
d. Publication Task
RDI also provides opportunities for interns to be able to channel ideas related to
resilience and sustainability studies in the form of scientific publications. This can be in
the form of various publications that have been published on the RDI website and social
media.
5. Benefit
Not only the selected interns will be involved firsthand in RDI’s various research projects under
close mentorship, but they will also be subjected to some benefits including an official intern
certificate, recommendation letter from a supervisor/co-supervisor, and letter of acceptance.
Interns will have the opportunity to write featured publications (opinion papers, working papers,
reports, etc.) with RDI to enrich their portfolios and participate in seminars or capacity-building
events. Additionally, interns will also be able to observe how think tanks work and expand their
network with numerous experts and practitioners.
7. Application Mechanism
The internship program batch at RDI is open every two to three months. Notifications regarding
the opening of the internship program batch along with a list of internship topics will be
published through RDI's social media (Instagram: @rdi_global and LinkedIn: Resilience
Development Initiative) and will be updated monthly.
The interested applicants should send the following documents:
a. Half to one page of expression of interest (i.e. why the candidate should be considered for
the internship);
b. An up-to-date curriculum vitae (1-2 pages); and
c. Certain documents are required (portfolio, IELTS/TOEFL certificate).
8. Further Information
Since this internship program is being carried out during or post the COVID-19 pandemic period,
all forms of work and coordination with the RDI team will be carried out online/ hybrid. The
selected interns will be given instructions regarding the social media used by the RDI team in
their daily work before the internship starts. RDI’s internship program Frequently asked question
can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/RDI_Internship_FAQ
This TOR can be amended upon consultation between the Host Organization (RDI) and the
Intern. For any further inquiries, please contact Maria Putri Adianti (Outreach Officer) at
[email protected] or Danang Azhari (Deputy Program Manager) at [email protected].