National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others.

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Job Description

This project aims to produce a series of systematic literature reviews of academic and ‘grey literature’ on topics relevant to NVPC’s research. The broad topic areas are:

Predictors of volunteerism and donation
Outcomes (for individuals, communities, and beneficiaries) of volunteerism and donation
Predictors of effective non-profit governance
Predictors and outcomes of corporate philanthropy, CSR, ESG and corporate purpose

Interns will be free to choose one or more sub-areas within these themes, in consultation with their supervisor. They are encouraged to choose a theme which is helpful for their dissertation research, or otherwise informs their future research trajectory.

Collate academic and ‘grey’ literature on a topic of your choice (from the above list)
Prepare a systematic literature review in narrative form, with a comprehensive bibliography

Qualifications

Research Degree/Masters or PhD students in any social science (psychology, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, etc
Experience preparing a literature review, as part of an undergraduate thesis, masters dissertation or PhD thesis
A self-starter who is comfortable using online resources (such as Google Scholar) to find sources; able to quickly skim articles to glean important points; with attention to detail
Excellent English writing skills, at an academic level
A keen interest in social issues and/or the non-profit space, with a research interest linked with at least one of the four topic areas listed above

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National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others.

Website
Unknown
Between 50 and 250 employees
Others

National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre did not yet communicate its impact measurement.

This structure did not communicate to us the labels or certifications that it was able to obtain.

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