Careers and volunteering
Work, intern or volunteer with a research institute that publishes what it finds. Every opportunity is listed here with its hours, location and closing date, and applying is always free.
Four ways to work with us
Each listing states the hours, the location, the pay or stipend if there is one, and the closing date, so you know exactly what you are applying for.
Staff and consultancy
Researchers, statisticians, and operations and communications posts, full-time, part-time or by consultancy. Listed when a post or a funded project opens.
Research assistants and field teams
Research assistants, enumerators and data collectors for specific studies, in Dhaka and at field sites across Bangladesh. Everyone is trained on the study protocol, consent procedure and data rules before fieldwork starts.
Internships
Supervised experience on real studies: literature reviews, data cleaning, analysis and writing, for students and recent graduates who want to learn how research is done properly.
Volunteering
Awareness campaigns, events, Bangla–English translation, communications and research support. Flexible hours and unpaid, with training for the task you take on.
Open opportunities
Choose one to read the full listing and apply online with your CV (PDF or Word). The talent pool and the volunteer register stay open all year.
Fair, simple and free
Apply online
Send your CV and a short cover note through the listing. An email confirms straight away that your application has arrived.
Shortlisting
After the closing date we assess every application against the criteria published in the listing, and nothing else.
Interview or short task
In person in Dhaka or online. Field roles include a short training session on the study protocol before any fieldwork.
References and offer
We check references before any offer. Roles that involve children or vulnerable adults need additional checks under our safeguarding policy.
We never charge a fee
Not to apply, not to be interviewed, not for training and not to be hired. Anyone who asks you for money in The Ideology's name is not acting for us. Please report it to info@theideology.org.
Before you apply
Is there a fee to apply?
No. The Ideology never charges applicants, interns or volunteers: not to apply, not for training and not to be hired.
Do I need to live in Dhaka?
Not always. Every listing says where the work happens: our Dhaka office, remote, hybrid, or field sites across Bangladesh.
Can I apply for more than one opportunity?
Yes. Apply to each one separately. If nothing fits right now, join the talent pool.
I am a student. Internship or membership?
They do different things. An internship is supervised work on a real study. Membership is for learning: methods clinics, consultations and a research community. You can do both.
Are volunteers paid?
No. Volunteering is unpaid and flexible. Paid opportunities are listed as jobs, internships or field roles, with the pay stated in the listing.
Will I hear back?
Every application gets an automatic email confirming that it has arrived. If you are shortlisted, we contact you by email or phone after the closing date.
What happens to my CV?
We use it only to assess your application. Applications are kept for 12 months and then deleted, and you can ask us to delete yours sooner by writing to info@theideology.org. See our Privacy Policy.
Tell us what you do well
Join the talent pool with your CV and a short note. When a post or a project opens, we look there first.
