Leap201 – Program and Communications Intern

Key Responsibilities for the Program and Communications Intern

Support the development of detailed qualitative research instruments

• Building on the internal database of questions, themes, and with reference to the hypotheses of the study, draft a detailed, turn-by-turn interview guide for various personas (Stroke Survivors, Social Workers and relevant experts)
• Draft an interview guide for a focused group discussion comprising working age Breast Cancer Survivors of different life stages to strengthen the case for one of the study’s identified hypothesis.
• Draft Expert Interview Guides for key stakeholders such as employment lawyers, oncologists, social workers, as well as train-and-place agencies.

Support the Research operations

• Onboarding: Support the communications and meeting documentation with prospective partnering organization who are providing data sources and leads for the project.
• Screening: Assisting in reviewing identified leads from our partners by running through our in-house screening questions and drafting a detailed profile of the interviewee to brief our knowledge partner who are running the interviews.
• Participate and document key points from post-interview review and revision of recruitment strategies based on the data points that are needed for the project.
• Ensure the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of required documentation for all research participants, and closing all communication loops with the participants. 

Partnership and Communications

• Assist in preparing communication assets for the C4W Roundtable (e.g. speeches, press kit, talking points, remarks)
• Support creation of C4W social media content (e.g. teaser posts, post-event highlights)
• Assist in background research and drafting of an op-ed based on C4W’s public report
• Support partner engagement and gather post-roundtable feedback
• Assist in research and scoping of an amended tender to sustain C4W’s momentum, focusing on low-income working families facing critical illness and financial pressures (education, healthcare, housing)
• Contribute to content development for Leap201’s annual report