Academic Researcher Global People Transitions

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We are looking for Academic Researchers at Global People Transitions. On a Mission to Bring the Human Touch Back into Global Mobility, we still have much to do, and our founder Angie Weinberger never runs out of new ideas. Angie Weinberger believes in maintaining academic standards. 

We offer a six-month research internship at Global People Transitions. We need academic support to assert the scientific background behind our coaching methodology and manage projects requiring academic research and presentation preparation skills. The internship can be combined with a university project or a thesis

Tasks of our Researcher Global People Transitions

As part of your tasks and responsibilities, you will assist the Managing Director and team with diverse missions, which include:

  • Research academic background for presentations and lectures in Global Mobility and Intercultural Communication.
  • Update presentations so the Managing Director can easily comment on and edit them.
  • Support book writing with references, proposals, editing, and additional input.
  • Support with the content and organization of workshops, flipchart documentation, and participant profiles.
  • Draft worksheets, handouts, and interactive exercises for coaching clients and workshop participants.
  • Develop themes and stories for workshops and help design them. 
  • Quality assurance research for dedicated programs.
  • Support the further development of our RockMeApp from a UX and CX perspective.

We are looking for You.

We seek autonomous, self-sufficient unicorns, Lifestyle Expatriates, Rainbow Talents, and Global Mobility ManagersThe work requires basic knowledge of all Google business and research tools. As the internship is done virtually, you will need a functioning computer or laptop and a strong and stable Internet connection. We expect excellent English in writing (you can use Grammarly).

We seek Master’s level students in Digital Marketing, International Human Resources, Global Mobility, Intercultural Management, UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Intercultural Psychology, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). We are also open to other research areas that require cross-disciplinary thinking and approaches.

We especially encourage women and LGBTQIA2+ candidates to apply for this role.

The Globe for Researcher Global People Transitions

This research phase may be accomplished virtually from a long distance, provided the candidates have a work permit in the country of workDuring the research internship, we will offer weekly 1:1 coaching sessions with our Managing Director, Angela Weinberger. Ideally, you work full-time, and we count your academic research as work time.

Application and Queries for the Researcher Global People Transitions

Please apply with …

  • 2-minute video pitch to explain your motivation
  • Your resume in English
  • LinkedIn profile
  • Certificates, testimonials, transcripts
  • One recommendation letter from your academic institution

If you want to write your Master’s thesis, we will discuss and agree on relevant research topics once we decide to work with you.

Next start date: 1 April 2025

Email: angela@globalpeopletransitions.com

What we offer to the Researcher Global People Transitions

  • Global Mobility Thought Leadership.
  • A global, virtual team of fabulous rockstars.
  • 1:1 Coaching Sessions with our Managing Director Angela Weinberger.
  • Insights into curriculum design, digital coaching, intercultural training and working as an expat coach.
  • Insights into book production processes.
  • Thesis supervision.

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