The intern will work on a selection of the following activities, depending on their interests and the developmental priorities of DCCS during the internship period:

1. Research & Insight Development

• Conduct exploratory desk research on themes such as digital care innovation, systems change, lived experience, digital ethics, data use, and emerging technologies.
• Synthesise insights from diverse sources into accessible summaries, briefings, or conceptual maps.
• Contribute to scoping new areas of inquiry within Scotland’s digital care landscape.

2. Community Engagement & Knowledge Exchange

• Support meetings, workshops, or community sessions with stakeholders across social care, housing, social work, and technology.
• Help gather insights, feedback, and lived experience perspectives from participants.
• Assist with maintaining connections across the DCCS network.

3. Co‑production & Collaborative Working

• Contribute to co‑design activities with practitioners, people who access care, and partner organisations.
• Support the development of collaborative resources, such as frameworks, guidance materials, or prototype concepts.

4. Systems Mapping & Sense‑Making

• Help identify patterns, challenges, opportunities, and gaps across the digital care ecosystem.
• Contribute to systems maps, conceptual diagrams, or narrative change work supporting Scotland’s digital care strategy.

5. Communication & Dissemination

• Assist with developing written or visual outputs such as blogs, briefing notes, event summaries, or visualisations.
• Contribute to the documentation of DCCS activities and stories of practice.

6. Project Support

• Support the operational and developmental work of DCCS, including planning upcoming activities, tracking insights, and contributing to strategic discussions.