Role Title: Research and Communications Intern 3
Organisation: Social Ageing (SAGE) Futures Lab
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Mount Lawley
In this internship you will be working on a suite of research and communications initiatives
led by the ECU Social Ageing (SAGE) Futures Lab.
You will work closely with the SAGE team to develop research,
marketing and social media presence. You may also perform duties to support the day-today running of the research team (ie: research administration) and conduct some
qualitative research tasks (ie: interview transcripts and data cleaning).
The Social Ageing (SAGE) Futures Lab leads innovation in social and cultural care through collaborative research, consultancies, evaluation, knowledge and good practice exchange to develop effective evidence-based responses to four main critical issues: Social and Cultural Care; Diverse and Migrant Communities; Music and Arts Engagement; and Digital Ageing and Inclusion.
The SAGE Lab contributes social science perspectives and methodologies to the creative and caring professions with a focus on cultural and linguistic diversity and the role of social support networks (including formal/informal, local, distant, and virtual) to wellbeing across the life-course. Through research-led collaboration, evaluation and consultancies, the Lab facilitates partnerships with community, industry and government stakeholders to build capacity in research and training.