Eradicating Child poverty is the key government priority for the First Minister and this internship offers a unique opportunity to be part of this exciting and high profile area. Specifically, the work will contribute to increasing our understanding of how best to support families experiencing poverty in Scotland. 
 
The successful intern will undertake an evidence review to explore the financial costs/implications for parents/carers when raising a child. This will include: 
- Consideration of different periods of childhood where costs may be higher/lower (i.e. pre-conception and pregnancy; early years; school age; 16+ and beyond) 
- A review of current financial   support on offer for families experiencing poverty in Scotland – exploring how this helps families, but also seeking to understand the barriers to this support. This may involve engagement with analytical and policy colleagues across Scottish Government. 
- Reviewing empirical evidence to understand what further policy action could be taken by the Scottish Government 
 
The final output will be a high quality analytical report which will be published on the Scottish Government website. There will also be opportunities to present the key findings to Scottish Government analytical and policy colleagues 
 
The successful intern will work in the Equalities, Poverty and Social Justice Analysis (ESJA) unit, in Communities Analysis Division. This unit consists of mixed professions (social researchers, economists and statisticians) and substantive areas (poverty, place-based social justice analysis, equalities, Scottish Household Survey) allowing for an understanding of how a wide range of analysis supports policy development and implementation. This internship opportunity can be based in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices.