CERP Summer Internship Program 2025
The CERP Summer Internship Program offers a unique opportunity for both national and international students to gain practical experience in Pakistan’s development sector. Lasting between six to ten weeks (can be extend up to twelve weeks), the program provides participants with an immersive experience that combines hands-on project work, technical skill development, and networking 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 to draw deeper insights and ultimately actionable intelligence – deploying data and evidence to drive better decisions, 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 roles based on their abilities, relevance, and project demands. This also provides an opportunity for field experience. Interns from national universities will receive a stipend, and international students may 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.
Application Process
To apply for the program, candidates must submit an online application through the CERP website career portal CERP Careers.
Early submission is encouraged, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
| 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 |
Application Process
To apply for the program, candidates must submit an online application through the CERP website career portal CERP Careers.
Early submission is encouraged, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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