Vacancies
Motu offers opportunities for researchers starting out their careers to work with high calibre research and public policy experts. We employ smart graduates as Research Analysts, and also offer internships to excellent students who are interested in further study and research. We offer three main types of internships, but are flexible about timing and stage of study in some cases.
Read more about Motu’s internship programme on the Internships page and see below for current opportunities.
Read about some past Motu Research Analysts: Isabelle Sin, Melanie Morton, Andrew Aitken, Sylvia Dixon.
Research Analysts
Applications have now closed for the research analyst vacancy in early 2012.
For information on the sorts of research we do, read about our major research programmes.
RA Information Sheet (PDF 693KB)
RA Job Description (PDF 36KB)
Recruitment contact: Emma Jellicoe.
Summer Internships
Applications have closed for 2011. Check back here from March 2012 for internship opportunities next year.
Motu offers summer internships for students completing their degree and planning to return to graduate study. Internships provide valuable experience working alongside internationally recognised economists. Students work within one or more of Motu’s major research programmes. For information about previous summer interns, download our Summer Intern information sheet (PDF 564 KB) and read our internships page.
- Work with and learn from the best.
- Enjoy friendly and fun working environments.
- Learn through training and education opportunities.
Our summer internships are for economics and/or statistics students completing their degree and planning to return to graduate study.
Internships provide valuable experience working alongside internationally recognised economists. Interns work within any of Motu’s major research programmes such as regional and community adjustment, water quality, climate change, fisheries regulation, inequality and infrastructure.
Recruitment contact: Emma Jellicoe.
Maori Internship
Keep an eye out for a 2012 internship. In the meantime, see our internships page for information on Maori internships.
See the internships page for more information on other types of internships we offer.
Recruitment contact: Emma Jellicoe.