CERP Summer Internship Program 2025

Opportunityfy; Lahore; In loco; PKR 223.200 - 357.120; Part-time

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CERP's Summer Internship Program in Lahore offers a structured, hands-on experience for undergraduate and graduate students from both national and international universities. The six- to ten-week program includes project work, technical skill development, and networking opportunities to build a foundation for impactful careers in development.

Based in Lahore, CERP is a leading social impact organization that uses rigorous research and data-driven analysis to inform policy.

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CERP Summer Internship Program

TheCERP Summer Internship Programoffers a unique opportunity for both national and international students to gain practical experience in Pakistan’s development sector. Lasting betweensix to ten weeks(can be extend up totwelve weeks), the program provides participants with an immersive experience that combineshands-on project work,technical skill development, andnetworking opportunities. The program aims to develop the expertise needed for impactful careers in the development sector.

Based in Lahore, Pakistan, CERP is a leading independent social impact organization focused on improving decision-making through rigorous research, advanced analytics, capacity building, data collection, and advisory services.

There is a tremendous amount of data collected but often, little emphasis is put on properly analyzing it to inform crucial decisions.CERP brings a world-class skill set to clean, collate and make sense of the data todraw deeper insights and ultimately actionable intelligence – deploying data and evidence to drive betterdecisions, and eventually high-impact reforms across multiple sectors.In more than a decade since its inception, CERP’s past work has been supported by prominent funding organizations such as the World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMFG), Asian Development Bank, UK Aid, and UNDP, among others.

Deepening the culture of evidence across public and private sectors, inspiring innovation, and driving impact to improve lives.

Project Matching & Experience at CERP

As part of the program, interns will be matched with CERP research projects, services, or enablers rolesbased on theirabilities, relevance, and project demands. This also provides an opportunity forfield experience. Interns fromnational universitieswill receive astipend, andinternational studentsmay participate via their university’s support structures.

Who Should Apply?

The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals from all disciplines who are passionate about development economics, public policy, and research.

Program Duration

June – August (6- 10 weeks)

Info sessions with International Universities (Presentation/Project Details/Testimonial)

October-December

Job Fair/Networking Nights/Recruitment Drives/Campus Drives with National Universities

January-March

Applications Open for International students

November

Applications Open for National students

January

Applications Close for National & International students

March

Interviews for National & International Students

April

Finalization of candidates

May

Internship Offer

May

Program Start Date

June