Inya Institute

𝑺𝒊𝒙-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒕-𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒚𝒂 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒆!

The Inya Institute seeks a highly motivated, knowledgeable, and service-oriented Digital Resources and Information Intern who assists the institute’s team in producing and managing the digital resources and information that supports its training, research, heritage conservation, and fellowships programs and the dissemination of these activities. This includes working closely with the team as well as assisting guests, local and international, during their visit to the library, in their search for references.

The Digital Resources and Information Intern is expected to carry out all work in person at the Inya Institute’s office in Kamayut Township, Yangon.

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟒-𝟐𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞: 𝟏𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬/𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 (schedule negotiated between the intern and the Inya team)

𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝: 𝟑𝟎𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐊𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐬/𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡

𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (60%)
🔸Create educational videos using Canva application;
🔸Create preliminary draft of quarterly newsletter using Adobe InDesign program based on existing formatting guidelines;
🔸Assist the team in translating from English to Myanmar some of the materials published online;

𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 (30%)
🔸Search the internet for web references and sources to be included in the newsletter and that can support the educational videos;
🔸Update and maintain the institute’s page;
🔸Manage the intake, maintenance, and sustainability of digitized materials that support the institute’s digital resource collections;

𝑂𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 (10%)
🔸Assist the team in developing and carrying out projects, some of them being undertaken with local and international partners;
🔸Assist the team in planning and holding public events;
🔸Welcome and assist Myanmar and International visitors and library users in their search for library references.

𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
🔹Excellent attention to detail;
🔹Excellent time management and organizational skills;
🔹Strong interest in acquiring new computer skills (Adobe InDesign);
🔹Strong interest in social sciences and humanities as they are related to Myanmar;
🔹Good English-language comprehension skills;
🔹Fluency in Myanmar language (especially excellent writing skills);
🔹Inquisitive mind;
🔹Good communication and interpersonal skills.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕-𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒙-𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲
Candidates should ideally be of graduate level or equivalent with a strong passion for the Humanities and Social Sciences, and an interest in digital technology and its potential for teaching and research.

Applicants are to be completed at the following link: https://forms.gle/4Q5rveS6T1L2Hbd76

𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆: 𝑴𝒂𝒚, 20, 2026 𝒂𝒕 4 𝒑𝒎 (𝑴𝑴𝑻)

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a personal interview (conducted online/in-person).

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The Inya Institute provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, s*x, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or s*xual orientations.