The Victoria Institute for Women’s Leadership
Policy Researcher
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Company Description
The Victoria Institute for Women’s Leadership is an initiative dedicated to supporting and empowering women from all backgrounds to develop their leadership skills and take an active role in public life, lobbying, policy development, and decision-making. The Institute welcomes women from diverse backgrounds, while placing particular emphasis on supporting minority and underrepresented women who may face cultural barriers, discrimination, or fewer opportunities to progress.
Through mentorship, workshops, policy discussions, networking, and engagement with professionals and policymakers, the Institute provides women with opportunities to build confidence, develop practical skills, understand the policy-making process, and become involved in lobbying and policy development. It aims to strengthen women’s voices in public affairs and encourage meaningful participation in shaping policies that affect their communities and wider society.
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Role Description
The Policy Research Intern is a volunteer, hybrid role focused on supporting research and analysis related to policies that impact women’s leadership and gender equity. Day-to-day tasks include conducting literature reviews, gathering and synthesizing data from academic and policy sources, and preparing concise research summaries and briefs. The volunteer will assist in drafting policy memos, creating presentations, and developing content for reports or advocacy materials. Responsibilities also include collaborating with team members on research projects, attending hybrid meetings or roundtables, and contributing ideas to improve the Institute’s policy initiatives. The role is designed to provide meaningful research experience and exposure to policy development in a flexible, learning-oriented environment. Although the role is hybrid but we are open to fully remote volunteers too!
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Qualifications
- Strong research, analytical, and written communication skills.
- Ability to research, evaluate, and summarise information from credible sources.
- Interest in women’s leadership, gender equality, public policy, lobbying, and civic engagement.
- Confidence contributing to discussions, workshops, meetings, and policy roundtables.
- Good organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in both remote and in-person settings.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Willingness to support research, policy development, advocacy, lobbying, and stakeholder engagement.
- Professional, reliable, proactive, and open to feedback and learning.
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
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