The intern will support the development and delivery of a robust evaluation framework, including aspects of value for money evaluation. This will include designing and issuing survey questionnaires to fund recipients via MS Forms and analysing  responses via Excel across the five Blue Economy themes; developing and shaping methods for impact evaluation, including the benefits to Scotland as a result of the fund. This high profile area of work directly informs ministerial decisions, spending priorities, and Scotland’s long term marine strategy. The internship will finish with an evaluation report and presentation to analysts and policy colleagues, as well as senior decision makers within the Marine Directorate. We plan to publish the evaluation, alongside any recommendations, on the Scottish Government website as official government research. 
 
The intern will work within the MFS team, but will work closely with the mixed analytical professions team, the Marine Analytical Unit. This includes economists and social researchers placed to provide analytical support to this project. The project lead (Pat) will be responsible for the day-to-day work of the intern and will be who you directly report to.