Internships & Fellowships



         
The following information is maintained by The Graduate Student Issues Committee (GSIC), though the posting of these fellowships and internships does not constitute an endorsement from NCME. 

If you would like to have your internship or fellowship listed here please contact our GSIC co-chairs: Sergio Araneda Galarce (saraneda@umass.edu) and Janine Jackson (jajac64@morgan.edu). You can fill the following entry form to accelerate the processing of your request.
   


Graduate Student Internships

Internships are a valuable way to link your academic experience with the professional arena. Below is a list of internships that will allow students to go beyond the classroom and conduct practical research with a mentor from a testing company or research agency.

2023 POSITIONS (Application closed)

ABIM

Position: Summer Internship 2023

Description (Summary): The ABIM psychometric internship program is an eight- week summer internship running from Monday, June 5th to Friday, July 28th in Philadelphia*. During the program, each intern will take primary ownership of an applied psychometric research project under the guidance of one of the ABIM’s psychometricians. In addition, the internship curriculum includes instructional lectures and opportunities for the interns to gain applied operational experience. As ABIM is the nation’s largest physician certification organization, interns will gain experience with issues unique to professional testing organizations.

Date(s): Please submit your curriculum vitae and a letter of interest to Michele Johnson, Research Program Manager (researchintern@abim.org) by Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.

AICPA

Position: 2023 Summer Internship

Description (Summary): Our internship research opportunities are structured, project-based experiences, and interns should be prepared to work independently with direction from a supervising psychometrician. Psychometricians from the Examinations team will guide interns through the development, execution and write-up of a focused psychometric (or related) research study. Interns will work on topics based on their interests and skills from the team’s research agenda.

Current research agenda topics focus on two areas:

  • Model Fit – Consider approaches to model fit and investigate various measures appropriate for both 2-PL and 3-PL calibration. Project to include study of criteria for accepting calibration and outcomes on operational item banks as compared to current approaches.
  • Item Drift/Forensic Monitoring – Focus primarily on MCQs, compare various existing methods on current operational item banks.

In addition to the above topics, interns working on other/complementary psychometric research topics requiring data should feel free to apply, outlining the specific proposal in the application.

Date(s): Note that internships will be fully remote, but all deliverables are expected after approximately eight weeks. Applications must be received by February 20, 2023.

Contact: matthew.schultz@aicpa-cima.com.

Additional Information:
For some background on internships and the application process, follow this link:
https://www.nera-education.org/docs/TNR_Fall_2017_FINAL.pdf
 

Alpine

Position: Summer Internship 2023

 

Description (Summary): The successful candidate will work virtually with a mentor on a focused research project for the duration of the 8 weeks. The work will primarily occur in June and July; however, the exact dates can be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate.

Alpine is hoping to provide an opportunity for applied research with the successful candidate gaining exposure to the realities of psychometric consulting to inform the applicability of the work completed throughout the summer. While the details of the research project will be determined closer to the internship dates, likely topics are advanced security analyses, integrated standard setting methodologies, and/or development of AI‐based tools to support test development. The successful candidate will work with their assigned mentor to negotiate the specific research goals and related work for the research project. Throughout the summer, the intern will be expected to meet regularly with their mentor to provide progress updates and work collaboratively on the project. At the conclusion of the internship, ideally the project will result in conference presentation proposals and/or journal submissions.

 

Date(s): To apply for this opportunity, please submit a curriculum vitae as well as a letter of interest to https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023 or jobs@alpinetesting.com by March 1, 2023.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023

 

ATLAS

Position: ATLAS Research Fellowship

 

Description: Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS) at the University of Kansas seeks proposals from doctoral students to conduct research and evaluation projects in support of our technology-based learning and assessment systems. Doctoral students from accredited US and Canada-based institutions are eligible to apply. Applicants can submit a proposal for either a one-semester project (fall 2023, spring 2024, or summer 2024) or a two-semester project (fall 2023 and spring 2024 or spring 2024 and summer 2024). 

 

Expected duration: One semester or two semesters.

 

Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: appropriateness of design, evidence of procedural quality and feasibility, applicability to ATLAS work, demonstrated capacity to conduct the study, including experience conducting similar studies, relevant coursework, or both.

 

Location: Remote

 

Compensation: $4,000 - $16,000

 

Application due date: Optional 500-word project abstract by April 3, 2023. Full proposals by May 19, 2023.

 

Contact information for further questions about this internship: atlas-aai@ku.edu

 

More information and application linkshttps://atlas.ku.edu/research_fellowship

 

 

 

Center for Assessment

Position: 2023 Summer Internship Program in Educational Assessment and Accountability

Description (Summary): The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. (the Center) is a small non- profit organization that occupies a unique and influential niche at the intersection of educational measurement and educational assessment policy. The Center is pleased to offer up to three (3) summer internships for advanced doctoral students in educational measurement and/or assessment/accountability policy who want the opportunity to work with the Center’s professionals on projects with direct implications for state and national educational policy.

Date(s): Materials must be submitted electronically (including letters of recommendations) to: Sandi Chaplin at schaplin@nciea.org and received by February 13, 2023. From among the applicants, approximately six to eight are identified for a telephone interview. Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by February 28, 2023, regarding their candidacy.

Contact: schaplin@nciea.org

Additional Information:

To learn more about the Center, please visit www.nciea.org.

Cognia #1

Position: Psychometric Externship (i.e., remote internship)

 

Description: Cognia is granting up to two (2) externships (i.e., remote internships) for students working toward PhDs in appropriate graduate study programs. The primary focus of the program centers around an appropriate research project that each student chooses in consultation with Cognia psychometricians and researchers. 

The externships are targeted for students whose interests focus on statistical issues such as equating, item calibration, statistical models, response time, dimensionality issues, and scaling.  A large variety of projects are possible. For example, recent years have included projects on evaluating raters of open-response items, diagnosing student misconceptions on open-response items, modeling response time behavior, detecting unusual item response behavior in alternate assessments, detection of item parameter drift, and accuracy of routing in multistage tests.

Date(s): Deadline for application is January 4, 2023. The 16-week externship starts February 6, 2023 and ends May 26, 2023.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.cognia.org

Cognia #2

Position: 2023 Research and Development internship

 

Description: Cognia is granting one internship for a student currently working toward their Ph.D. in educational measurement, quantitative psychology, computational linguistics, or other associated program. This internship is designed to help students gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of applied educational research through contribution to critical operational activities.

During the intensive internship period, the intern will work closely with the Research & Development team to further their understanding of a specific project within a customized accreditation and school improvement environment. For the 2023 program, the intern will focus on researching quality and effective practices that support teaching and learning and organizational effectiveness.

Participation:

  • The duration of the internship is approximately eight weeks, with a flexible start date (must be complete by June 30, 2023).
  • The intern is expected to contribute 40 hours per week to the project and associated meetings.
  • This is a remote appointment; no travel will be required.

Compensation:

  • Cognia will pay a stipend of $8,000 over the eight-week period.

Eligibility:

  • Current full-time enrollment in a relevant doctoral program
  • Completion of at least two years of coursework toward the doctorate prior to the program start date

Date(s):

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.cognia.org

College Board #1

Position: Psychometrics Doctoral Internship (Summer 2023)

 

Description:

The Psychometrics Team supports College Board in serving more than seven million students a year as they prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success. The team provides its internal partners with measurement solutions that set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation through operational excellence and research leadership that advances the field of Psychometrics and supports College Board' 's mission of access and equity in Education. 

About the Opportunity 

The Psychometrics Department is looking for two doctoral summer interns to join the College Board's Psychometrics Internship Program. This will give interns an exciting chance to develop new skills while contributing to an organization committed to transforming Education in America through college readiness for all students. The Intern will engage in a unique opportunity to develop strengths in core skills and obtain real-world work experience. Throughout this internship experience, you will receive mentorship from experienced Psychometricians and contribute to key projects, collaborating with partners across the organization.  

Interns will work with two College Board mentors on specific projects, including, but not limited to: 

·        Reliability for tests with polytomous items with different weights 

·        Multidimensional response time analysis for test security - Detecting anomalies in response time due to test-taking misbehavior while factoring out construct-irrelevant sources of variance like speededness 

·        Standard setting methods - Exploratory analysis of cognition and test-taking strategy to improve ALD development 

·        Improving cut score decisions via machine learning - Using ranking algorithms to improve precision and consistency of cut score decisions in standard setting 

·        Expanding item parameter drift detection tool into a full R package 

·        Exploring maximization methods for IRT scoring 

·        Reporting tool for item analysis system 

·        Investigation of psychometric qualities of reported subscores or domain scores using both simulated and real data 

Internship Details 

·        Duration: Eight weeks (June 5–July 28, 2022) 

·        Location: Remote with two REQUIRED one-week on-site residencies at the College Board Psychometrics office in Yardley, PA at the beginning of the internship on June 5-9 and at the end on July 24-28. The College Board will cover travel expenses for the residencies. 

·        Paid/full-time summer internship 

·        Hours per week: 40 hours per week 

·        The application deadline is March 24, 2023. Please submit a resume and cover letter. 

·        Applicants will be informed about acceptances by April 21, 2023 

Minimum Qualifications 

To be eligible: 

·        Interns must be full-time doctoral students at an accredited 4‐year university 

·        A strong preference will be made toward advanced students in the process of completing their dissertations 

·        Graduate students in psychometrics, measurement, quantitative & mathematical psychology, educational psychology, industrial‐organizational psychology, statistics, or related fields are invited to submit applications 

·        Experience with statistical software (SAS, SPSS, and/or R) is required, and working knowledge of Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory is desired 

·        Be able to work the entire internship period, including both on-site periods 

·        Students must be eligible to be legally employed in the United States (international F1 visa students, please read details below)  

 

About Our Compensation 

College Board offers a strong compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. The salary for our Psychometrics Doctoral Internship is $32 per hour for a salary of $10,000 for the program duration. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process. As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, College Board offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive! 

 

College Board #2

Position: Psychometrics Undergraduate/Masteral Internship

Summer 2023

 

About the Team

The Psychometrics Team supports College Board in serving more than seven million students a year as they prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success. The team provides its internal partners with measurement solutions that set the standard for quality, efficiency, and

innovation through operational excellence and research leadership that advances the field of Psychometrics and supports College Board's mission of access and equity in Education.

About the Opportunity

The College Board's Psychometrics Internship Program is an exciting chance to develop new skills while contributing to an organization committed to transforming Education in America through college readiness for all students. The Intern will engage in a unique opportunity to develop strengths in core skills and obtain real-world work experience. Throughout this internship experience, you will receive mentorship from experienced Psychometricians and will contribute to key projects, collaborating with partners across the organization. Interns will be involved in the operations of the Psychometrics department and will work on College Board's testing programs (SAT, AP, CLEP, and ACCUPLACER).

Internship Details

• Duration: Eight weeks (June 5–July 28, 2023)

• Location: Remote with an opportunity for an on-site visit on June 5-9 (travel expenses will be covered) • Paid/full-time summer internship

• Positions: 2

• Hours per week: 40 hours per week

• Salary: $25/hour

• The application deadline is March 24th, 2023. Please submit a resume and cover letter. (https://bit.ly/CB2023SummerUG)

• Applicants will be informed about acceptances by May 5, 2023.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be a current Junior or rising Senior enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s or master's degree program in:

o Psychology

o Mathematics

o Statistics

o Computer Science

• Have an interest in psychometrics operations

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Be proficient with Microsoft Office productivity tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) • Have a desire to learn, explore, and be challenged Be interested in working for a mission-oriented, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving Education

• Be able to work the entire agreed upon internship period

About Our Compensation

College Board offers a strong compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. The salary for our Psychometrics Undergraduate/Masteral Intern is $25 per hour for a salary of $8,000 for the program duration. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process. As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, College Board offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive!

Curriculum Associates

Position: Internships in Research and Psychometrics (Remote)

Description: Curriculum Associates offers three Research and Psychometric Summer Internships: 1) Diagnostic and Instruction Research Internship, 2) Efficacy and Implementation Research Internship, and 3) Psychometrics Internship. The internship program is an eight-week remote summer internship running from June 12th to August 4th (alternative dates possible). During the internship, interns will complete a research project under the guidance of one of Curriculum Associates’ researchers or psychometricians related to the specific internship area. Additionally, interns will have the opportunity to support staff in day-to-day operational work and gain exposure to many aspects of the assessment design and development process through attending meetings with internal staff and external advisors.

Date(s): Application should be submitted by January 30, 2023 at 5pm ET to be considered. Final selections will be made March 1st.

Contact: Erin Banjanovic (ebanjanovic@cainc.com)

 For more information: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=ooQ1lfwk&s=NCME

Educational Testing Service

Position: Research and Measurement Sciences (RMS) group, ETS® AI Labs™, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and Institute for Student Achievement (ISA).

 

Description (Summary): ETS is offering summer internship opportunities sponsored by four areas within ETS R&D:

  • Research and Measurement Sciences (RMS) group
  • ETS® AI Labs™
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
  • Institute for Student Achievement (ISA)

The programs are based out of the ETS offices in Princeton, New Jersey, but you'll have the option of a remote, on-campus or a hybrid internship experience depending on the internship program. The ISA internship is remote only.

Date(s): The RMS group, NAEP, and ISA are accepting applications by February 1, 2023. ETS® AI Labs™ is accepting applications by January 1, 2023.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/about.html

GMAC

Position: 2023 Internship Program (Psychometric Research)

 

Description (Summary): GMAC is pleased to offer a paid eight-week internship this year to one advanced graduate student motivated to conduct innovative research with the Test Development and Psychometrics Department. Possible research topics include (but are not limited to) response time modeling, speeded exams, guessing behavior, automated item generation, differential item functioning, and non-cognitive assessment. Please visit https://www.gmac.com for general information about the organization.

Application: Materials: (1) CV/resume; (2) brief cover letter highlighting relevant experience, research interests, flexibility in date of internship; (3) unofficial transcript; (4) one letter of recommendation Submit all materials as email attachments to psychometricresearch@gmac.com

Deadline: Feb 17, 2023 - applicants will be notified of decisions by mid-March.

Human Resources Research Organization

Position: Internship in Educational Measurement

Description
: Typically, our summer internships last for 3 months. Our internships are paid, full-time opportunities that include paid vacation and a housing stipend. Interns are employed at HumRRO’s Corporate Headquarters in Alexandria, VA or in one of the remote offices depending on the available work. The Educational Assessment internship is often located in our Louisville, KY office. Internship tasks typically include literature review, synthesis, and analysis; survey and other instrument development and administration; and documentation of findings. HumRRO is looking for responsible, motivated team players with strong technical and communication skills to assist in our contract research activities. HumRRO project directors will provide technical supervision and mentoring to help make the most of each intern’s exposure to and experience with our applied research setting.

Date(s): Application materials due January 15, 2023

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/internships/

NAEP

2023 NAEP Internship Program


Position
: Summer Internship 2023

 

Description (Summary): The internship program is an opportunity for doctoral students to work directly with researchers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and American Institutes for Research (AIR) on NAEP research. This 10-week internship program is aimed at current doctoral students in educational measurement, statistics, information science, sociology, psychology, economics, computer science, or other related fields.

Internship Goals: CONTRIBUTE to the NAEP program by engaging in innovative education research using NAEP data in topic areas such as psychometrics & statistical methods, process data, policy-relevant research, and re-envisioning quantitative information (data visualization). ADVANCE methodological developments and secondary analysis using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

 

Date(s): Applications due January 27, 2023.

 

Contact:

 

For more information:  https://naep-research.airprojects.org/Explore-Opportunities/Internship-Program

For questions please contact: naepinternship@air.org 

 

 

National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

Position: Assessment Science, Psychometrics, and Educational Technology.

Description (Summary): NBME is seeking fully remote full-time and part-time interns for Summer 2023. Interns will interact with NBME staff and other graduate students to complete a research project over an 8- week period. The expected deliverables are an internal research presentation, as well as a conference submission (AERA, NCME, AAMC, etc.) and/or a paper submitted for publication. Specific projects for the summer of 2023 will be discussed with applicants as part of the interview process. These research projects fall into at least one of three categories: Operational Research, Innovation Research, and Capabilities Research.   

Date(s): Application deadline is Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at midnight PST.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://nbme.applicantpro.com/jobs/

 

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Position: 2023 Summer Internship Program 

Description: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is offering an eight-week internship for students currently working toward their Ph.D. in psychometrics (or other relevant fields), with at least two years of graduate coursework. During the program, the intern will have the opportunity to gain experience in operational psychometric tasks involved in administering and scoring a certification assessment and to take the lead on a research project, in collaboration with psychometric staff. The research effort will include submission of a proposal to NCME, AERA, or similar conference, and will culminate in a research paper that can be delivered at that conference.
 Candidates will undertake a project that meets their interests and skills and supports NCCPA’s exam-related research agenda.  Current topics of interest to NCCPA revolve largely around longitudinal assessment.  Specific areas of interest include automated item generation (AIG), adaptive testing, enemy item identification using machine learning methods, detecting bias in test content, detecting compromised test content, response time modeling, natural language processing and machine learning projects, studies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in testing, and growth models. 

This program is scheduled to begin in June and to conclude by the end of August. While interns will work remotely, during week one of the internship, they will work closely with the psychometric team to develop a research plan for the remaining weeks.  This initial project development week may be at the NCCPA offices in Johns Creek, GA, conditions permitting.  In the event of an on-site experience, travel and lodging expenses will be covered by NCCPA. Over the following weeks, interns will convene in virtual weekly meetings with a mentor to discuss progress and to address questions. All finalized deliverables will be provided to NCCPA at the completion of the internship.  

Each candidate should submit the following via this application system or directly to Drew Dallas at drewd@nccpa.net:

  • a curriculum vitae,
  • copy of graduate school transcript (does not need to be an official transcript),
  • two letters of recommendation,
  • and a statement of purpose describing their interest in the internship and general research interests.

 

Date(s): Application materials may be submitted online or mailed to NCCPA and must be received by February 24th, 2023.

 

Contact: drewd@nccpa.net

 

The internship award will be announced by March 17th, 2023.  The award includes an $8,000 stipend. Conference travel will be offset, and travel/lodging for trips to the NCCPA offices will be reimbursed in accordance with NCCPA’s policies.   

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Position: NCSBN Examinations Department Internship Program

Description: The goal of this internship is to provide practical experiences and a general understanding of the work that goes into producing and delivering operational examinations. This opportunity will provide interns with experiences spanning multiple test development groups for a broad understanding of the overall test development process. The intern will work with testing professionals to learn how the NCLEX exams are developed and administered, gain knowledge on the dynamics of a CAT exam, and discuss current measurement topics.

Date(s): Applicants should submit their application by February 1, 2023. The interns will work in the NCSBN offices in downtown Chicago, IL.

Contact:

For more information: Consolidated Services Department, NCSBN, at csrequests@ncsbn.org

 

Pearson

Position: School Psychometrics & Research Internship

Pearson is offering an 8-week internship in the summer of 2023 for two doctoral students with outstanding psychometric skills who wish to gain experience in large-scale educational assessment. The internship will include hands-on experience working with operational K–12 assessments. Specific activities may include various aspects of assessment development, item analysis, standard setting, and technical reporting.

Internship Goals

Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with a team of Pearson research scientists to:
1. Gain applied experience on many of the tasks involved in supporting an operational K–12 assessment contract;
2. Enhance understanding of ways to collaborate and communicate about educational measurement.

What Does the Internship Program Offer? 
The 8-week internship will take place in the June-August timeframe. There is flexibility within the 8-week block, but interns should be prepared to commit to the complete 8-week term in a full-time capacity.

LOCATION: Virtual

Minimum Requirements 
Interns should be currently enrolled in a doctoral program in educational measurement, educational statistics, educational psychology, or a similar program. At least two years of doctoral-level coursework must be completed prior to the summer of 2023. Interns should have strong written and verbal communication skills. Pearson summer interns may not participate in other summer internship or externship programs concurrently.

Application Procedure:
All candidates must apply online at: https://pearson.jobs/. Type in "10067" in the keyword search box to access the posting.
In addition to the online application, each candidate must submit a curriculum vita, copy of graduate school transcript, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose describing his or her interest in the internship.
All application materials must be received by February 24, 2023.
Internship awards will be announced by March 31, 2023.

Award for this role is $9000 or $2,250/bi-weekly
Learn more at pearsonplc.com.
To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, please click here:  http://www.pearson.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion.html 


PREVIOUS POSITIONS (2022)

Alpine Testing Solutions

Position: Summer Internship

Description
: Alpine Testing Solutions is seeking an advanced graduate student to work with our psychometric team for an 8-week internship during the summer of 2022. Alpine is hoping to provide an opportunity for applied research with the successful candidate gaining exposure to the realities of psychometric consulting to inform the applicability of the work completed throughout the summer. While the details of the research project will be determined closer to the internship dates, likely topics are advanced security analyses and/or development of AI-based tools to support test development. The successful candidate will work with their assigned mentor to negotiate the specific research goals and related work for the research project. Throughout the summer, the intern will be expected to meet regularly with their mentor to provide progress updates and work collaboratively on the project. At the conclusion of the internship, ideally the project will result in conference presentation proposals and/or journal submissions.

Date(s): Application materials due by March 1, 2022

Contact: Tracey Hembry, Senior Psychometrician (tracey.hembry@alpinetesting.com)

For more information: See pdf

American College Testing (ACT)

Position: Research Intern

Description
: The summer research interns will work within the ACT Research group. The mission in Research is to establish ACT’s authority as a trusted leader in the field of educational research and to use this expertise and knowledge to increase the efficacy and equity of our products and solutions. The team in Research consists of researchers in psychometrics, validity and efficacy, artificial intelligence and machine learning, survey methodology, social and emotional learning (SEL), and industrial-organizational psychology. Candidates can be in-person in Iowa City, IA or remote for the 8-week duration of the internship.

For more information: https://careers-act.icims.com/jobs/2121/internship:--research-intern/job?mode=view&mobile=false&width=740&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-360&jun1offset=-300

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Position: Psychometric Internship 

Description
: The American Board of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the return of its summer psychometric internship program for 2022. The ABIM psychometric internship program is an eight-week summer internship running from Monday, June 6th to Friday, July 29th in Philadelphia. During the program, each intern will take primary ownership of an applied psychometric research project under the guidance of one of the ABIM’s psychometricians. In addition, the internship curriculum includes instructional lectures and opportunities for the interns to gain applied operational experience. As ABIM is the nation’s largest physician certification organization, interns will gain experience with issues unique to professional testing organizations.

Date(s): Application materials due January 31, 2022.

Contact: Michele Johnson (researchintern@abim.org)

For more information: see pdf

American Institute of Research (AIR)

Position: Doctoral Student Internship Program

Description
: The mission of the NAEP doctoral student internship program is to advance and encourage secondary analysis and methodological developments using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). During the 10-week internship program, interns will work directly with researchers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and American Institutes for Research (AIR) on research in topic areas such as: Psychometrics & Statistical Methods, Process Data, Policy-Relevant Research, and Re-envisioning Quantitative Information (Data Visualization).

Date(s): Application materials due January 10, 2022

Contact: naepinternship@air.org

For more information: https://naep-research.airprojects.org/Explore-Opportunities/Internship-Program

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)

Position: Summer Internship

Description: Our internship research opportunities are structured, project based experiences, and interns should be prepared to work independently with direction from a supervising psychometrician. Psychometricians from the Examinations team will guide interns through the development, execution, and write-up of a focused psychometric (or related) research study. Interns will work on topics based on their interests and skills from the team’s research agenda.

Date(s): Application materials due February 18, 2022

Contact: Matthew T. Schultz, Ph.D. (matthew.schultz@aicpa-cima.com)

For more information: See pdf

 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Position: CDC Evaluation Fellowship


Description
: The CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program aims to expand the capacity of CDC programs to conduct evaluation and increase its usefulness and impact. The Fellowship signifies CDC’s dual commitment to making program evaluation a standard part of practice and to developing a cadre of professionals with the skills to make that happen. The Program Performance and Evaluation Office (PPEO) manages the Fellowship under the leadership of CDC’s Chief Evaluation Officer (Dan Kidder). Fellows are master’s- or doctoral-level professionals with applied evaluation experience. The Fellowship is intended to be a two-year program, with the second year being contingent on satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Fellows are placed in host programs across the agency working on program evaluation activities. The Evaluation Fellowship offers a unique training opportunity with clear expectations and supportive resources, including professional development funds provided by the host program. In this experiential learning model, Fellows learn evaluation skills working in their host program while helping their host program build, expand, and/or improve their evaluation activities.

Date(s): Application open until February 22, 2022

Contact: cdceval@cdc.gov

For more information: See pdf or visit – https://www.cdc.gov/eval/fellowship/index.htm

Cognia

Position: Content Development Internship

Description
: Cognia is granting up to four (4) paid internships for students currently working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in education. Undergraduate interns shall be in the third or fourth year of their course of study. During the intensive 10-week program, interns will work closely with members of our Learning Group to further the interns’ understanding of the role of content development in assessment and education improvement. The internships will be designed as remote-based positions. Pending suitable conditions, at least one trip to one of the Cognia campuses (Dover, New Hampshire, or Alpharetta, Georgia) will be planned, with customary and reasonable costs covered by Cognia.

Date(s): Application materials due April 6, 2022; Apply here

Contact: Josh Roberge, Senior HR Generalist (josh.roberge@cognia.org)

For more information: See pdf or visit cognia.org

College Board

Position: Psychometric Intern

Description
: The College Board’s Psychometric Department is looking for two doctoral summer interns for 2022 and each intern will work with two mentors on a specific project in the area of psychometrics. The internship spans eight weeks, starting on June 6th and ending on July 28th, with an expected weekly full-time workload (40 hrs./week). This eight-week internship is designed to provide interns with an opportunity to work closely with psychometricians and gain hands-on working experience with College Board data and projects. Interns are expected to perform a literature review, conduct analysis, write a research report, and present the research to College Board staff at the conclusion of the project.

Date(s): Application deadline is March 4, 2022

For more information: See PDF

Curriculum Associates

 

Position: Internships in Psychometrics and Research

Description
: The Curriculum Associates internship program is an eight-week remote summer internship running from June 13th to August 5th (alternative dates possible). During the internship, interns will complete a research project under the guidance of one of Curriculum Associates’ researchers or psychometricians related to one of our three workstreams: psychometrics, diagnostic and instruction research, and efficacy and implementation research. Additionally interns will have the opportunity to support staff in day-to-day operational work and gain exposure to many aspects of the assessment design and development process through attending meetings with internal staff and external advisors.

Date(s): Application materials will be accepted on a rolling basis until January 31, 2022

Contact: Bess Patton, Ph.D. (bpatton@cainc.com)

For more information: http://app.jobvite.com/m?3ozlbmwk

Educational Testing Service (ETS) I

Position: 2022 Summer Research and Measurement Sciences (RMS) Internship Program for Graduate Students

Description: If you are a creative and innovative individual who wants to help shape the future of learning and assessment, we encourage you to apply for the 2022 Summer Research and Measurement Sciences (RMS) Internship program. Steeped in decades of broad expertise, RMS conducts rigorous foundational and applied research on the most critical issues facing education and the workforce. Central to ETS’s legacy of global leadership in learning and assessment, RMS is dedicated to advancing the science and practice of measurement, driving innovation in digital assessment, learning and teaching, and advancing equity of opportunity for all learners.

Date(s): Application deadline – February 1, 2022; notified by March 31, 2022

Contact: internfellowships@ets.org

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/summer-rms

Educational Testing Service (ETS) II

Position: ETS® AI Labs™ 2022 Summer Internship Program

Description: The ETS® AI Labs™ work drives the innovation and development of teaching and learning technologies that are grounded in research and powered by next-generation AI. The Labs are dedicated to working closely with end-users to uncover real-world needs, and co-designing and prototyping solutions to meet those needs. Our staff is made up of research and learning scientists, software developers, research engineers, user experience researchers and designers, instructional designers and producers, and product owners.

Date(s): Application deadline – February 1, 2022; notified by March 31, 2022

Contact: internfellowships@ets.org

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/summer-ai-research-labs

Educational Testing Service (ETS) III

Position: ETS-NAEP Summer Internship

Description: ETS Research & Development is committed to developing a talent pipeline of diverse researchers and scientists in data science, data analysis, psychometrics, test fairness, validity, measurement and statistics. Students can apply for learning opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral level through externships, internships, fellowships or post-doctoral appointments. All appointments within the ETS-NAEP Program are based on a business research project model and designed to expose individuals to our mission and culture, the day-to-day operations and value of working in educational testing and assessment, and how the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)-NAEP and ETS-NAEP collaborate to support a dynamic national educational imperative.

Date(s): Application deadline – February 1, 2022; notified by March 31, 2022

Contact: internfellowships@ets.org

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/naep

Educational Testing Service (ETS) IV

Position: ETS-NAEP Summer Internship

Description: ETS Research & Development is committed to developing a talent pipeline of diverse researchers and scientists in data science, data analysis, psychometrics, test fairness, validity, measurement and statistics. Students can apply for learning opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral level through externships, internships, fellowships or post-doctoral appointments. All appointments within the ETS-NAEP Program are based on a business research project model and designed to expose individuals to our mission and culture, the day-to-day operations and value of working in educational testing and assessment, and how the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)-NAEP and ETS-NAEP collaborate to support a dynamic national educational imperative.

Date(s): Application deadline – February 1, 2022; notified by March 31, 2022

Contact: internfellowships@ets.org

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/naep

EDMENTUM

Position: Research Psychometric Intern

Description
: For the summer 2022 internship, the psychometrics intern will collaborate with Edmentum Research Scientists to conduct operational psychometric analyses to examine the reliability and validity of Edmentum’s Exact Path computer adaptive diagnostic assessment for students in K-12. The intern will gain experience in applied psychometric analyses, computer adaptive testing, educational technology, processes and tools used in the psychometric and educational technology industries, and working with large data files (>10 million records).

Edmentum is also interested in supporting the intern’s unique research interests for projects that can be completed with existing or simulated data and have promise to lead to conference presentations and/or publications while simultaneously improving Edmentum products. Although not required, interns with particular research questions of interest related to K-12 computer-adaptive testing are encouraged to propose research ideas in their cover letter.

Date(s): Application deadline 5/16; Estimated start date between 6/6 and 6/27. Position will last a minimum of eight weeks and up to 12 weeks full-time based on the availability of the intern.

For more information: Visit –https://boards.greenhouse.io/edmentum/jobs/4466973004

 

GALLUP

Position: Survey Research and Methodology Intern

Description (Summary)
: As a survey research and methodology intern at Gallup, you will support our research consultants and world-class research team as they conduct quantitative and qualitative research to solve the world’s most pressing problems. Interns will have hands-on opportunities to learn the process of developing web, mail and phone-based data collection instruments and gain experience testing, refining, and fielding survey instruments. You will also examine data, explore the latest findings, and discover important patterns and themes in global analytics. Primary location: United States-Omaha.

Date(s): Gallup is accepting applications from Monday, Aug. 22, through Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. Early applications are strongly recommended for priority consideration.

For more information: https://gallup.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=05498&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FMontreal

Human Resources Research Organization (HUMRRO)

Position: Internship in Educational Measurement

Description
: Typically, our summer internships last for 3 months. Our internships are paid, full-time opportunities that include paid vacation and a housing stipend. Interns are employed at HumRRO’s Corporate Headquarters in Alexandria, VA or in one of the remote offices depending on the available work. The Educational Assessment internship is often located in our Louisville, KY office. Internship tasks typically include literature review, synthesis, and analysis; survey and other instrument development and administration; and documentation of findings. HumRRO is looking for responsible, motivated team players with strong technical and communication skills to assist in our contract research activities. HumRRO project directors will provide technical supervision and mentoring to help make the most of each intern’s exposure to and experience with our applied research setting.

Date(s): Application materials due January 15, 2022

For more information: See pdf or visit -  https://www.humrro.org/corpsite/internships/

 

National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)

Position: Internships in Assessment Science and Psychometrics (up to 4 positions)

Description
: This year’s internship is planned to be in-person in Philadelphia, PA. However, this may change to a fully virtual internship due to uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Interns will interact with other graduate students and NBME staff and will present completed projects or work-in-progress to NBME staff. The expected deliverables from the summer internship project are an internal research presentation, as well as a conference submission / presentation (AERA, NCME, AAMC, etc.) and/or a paper submitted for publication. For a full list of requirements, compensation, and research projects see the pdf attachment.

Date(s): Application materials due January 31, 2022; notified by February 25, 2022

Contact: Chris Runyon (CRunyon@nbme.org)

For more information: see pdf 



National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA)

Position: Summer Internship Program in Educational Assessment and Accountability

Description
: The National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment, Inc. (the Center) is a small non-profit organization that occupies a unique and influential niche at the intersection of educational measurement and educational assessment policy. The Center is pleased to offer up to four (4) summer internships for advanced doctoral students in educational measurement and/or assessment/accountability policy who want the opportunity to work with the Center’s professionals on projects with direct implications for state and national educational policy.

Date(s): Application materials due February 7, 2022

Contact: Sandi Chaplin schaplin@nciea.org

For more information: See pdf or visit – www.nciea.org

 

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Position: 2022 Summer Internship Program

Description
: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is offering an eight-week internship for students currently working toward their Ph.D. in psychometrics (or other relevant fields), with at least two years of graduate coursework. During the program, the intern will have the opportunity to gain experience in operational psychometric tasks involved in administering and scoring a certification assessment and to take the lead on a research project, in collaboration with psychometric staff. The research effort will include submission of a proposal to NCME, AERA, or similar conference, and will culminate in a research paper that can be delivered at that conference.

Date(s): Application materials due February 16, 2022

Contact: J.B. Weir, Ph.D. (johnw@nccpa.net)

For more information: See pdf or visit – https://www.nccpa.net/

Pearson

Position: Psychometric Summer Internship

Description
: Pearson is offering an 8-week internship in the summer of 2022 for two doctoral students with outstanding psychometric skills who wish to gain experience in large-scale educational assessment. The internship will include hands-on experience working with operational K–12 assessments. Specific activities may include various aspects of assessment development, item analysis, standard setting, and technical reporting. Interns will have the opportunity to work closely with a team of Pearson research scientists to: 1) Gain applied experience on many of the tasks involved in supporting an operational K–12 assessment contract; 2) Enhance understanding of ways to collaborate and communicate about educational measurement.

Date(s): Application materials must be received by February 25, 2022

For more information: https://pearson.jobs/virtual-usa/psychometric-summer-internship/6D50580B527B4A4C87AF38CFCA3379C1/job/

AICPA

Position: 2023 Summer Internship

Description (Summary): Our internship research opportunities are structured, project-based experiences, and interns should be prepared to work independently with direction from a supervising psychometrician. Psychometricians from the Examinations team will guide interns through the development, execution and write-up of a focused psychometric (or related) research study. Interns will work on topics based on their interests and skills from the team’s research agenda.

Current research agenda topics focus on two areas:

  • Model Fit – Consider approaches to model fit and investigate various measures appropriate for both 2-PL and 3-PL calibration. Project to include study of criteria for accepting calibration and outcomes on operational item banks as compared to current approaches.
  • Item Drift/Forensic Monitoring – Focus primarily on MCQs, compare various existing methods on current operational item banks.

In addition to the above topics, interns working on other/complementary psychometric research topics requiring data should feel free to apply, outlining the specific proposal in the application.

Date(s): Note that internships will be fully remote, but all deliverables are expected after approximately eight weeks. Applications must be received by February 20, 2023.

Contact: matthew.schultz@aicpa-cima.com.

Additional Information:
For some background on internships and the application process, follow this link:
https://www.nera-education.org/docs/TNR_Fall_2017_FINAL.pdf
 

Cognia

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Position: NCSBN Examinations Department Internship Program

Description: The goal of this internship is to provide practical experiences and a general understanding of the work that goes into producing and delivering operational examinations. This opportunity will provide interns with experiences spanning multiple test development groups for a broad understanding of the overall test development process. The intern will work with testing professionals to learn how the NCLEX exams are developed and administered, gain knowledge on the dynamics of a CAT exam, and discuss current measurement topics.

Date(s): Applicants should submit their application by February 1, 2023. The interns will work in the NCSBN offices in downtown Chicago, IL.

Contact:

For more information: Consolidated Services Department, NCSBN, at csrequests@ncsbn.org

 

Position: Summer Internship 2023

 

Description (Summary): The successful candidate will work virtually with a mentor on a focused research project for the duration of the 8 weeks. The work will primarily occur in June and July; however, the exact dates can be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate.

Alpine is hoping to provide an opportunity for applied research with the successful candidate gaining exposure to the realities of psychometric consulting to inform the applicability of the work completed throughout the summer. While the details of the research project will be determined closer to the internship dates, likely topics are advanced security analyses, integrated standard setting methodologies, and/or development of AI‐based tools to support test development. The successful candidate will work with their assigned mentor to negotiate the specific research goals and related work for the research project. Throughout the summer, the intern will be expected to meet regularly with their mentor to provide progress updates and work collaboratively on the project. At the conclusion of the internship, ideally the project will result in conference presentation proposals and/or journal submissions.

 

Date(s): To apply for this opportunity, please submit a curriculum vitae as well as a letter of interest to https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023 or jobs@alpinetesting.com by March 1, 2023.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023

 

Position: Summer Internship 2023

 

Description (Summary): The successful candidate will work virtually with a mentor on a focused research project for the duration of the 8 weeks. The work will primarily occur in June and July; however, the exact dates can be determined in collaboration with the successful candidate.

Alpine is hoping to provide an opportunity for applied research with the successful candidate gaining exposure to the realities of psychometric consulting to inform the applicability of the work completed throughout the summer. While the details of the research project will be determined closer to the internship dates, likely topics are advanced security analyses, integrated standard setting methodologies, and/or development of AI‐based tools to support test development. The successful candidate will work with their assigned mentor to negotiate the specific research goals and related work for the research project. Throughout the summer, the intern will be expected to meet regularly with their mentor to provide progress updates and work collaboratively on the project. At the conclusion of the internship, ideally the project will result in conference presentation proposals and/or journal submissions.

 

Date(s): To apply for this opportunity, please submit a curriculum vitae as well as a letter of interest to https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023 or jobs@alpinetesting.com by March 1, 2023.

 

Contact:

For more information: https://www.alpinetesting.com/careers/summer-internship-2023

 


Graduate Student Fellowships

Fellowships provide structured work experience and professional development that include intensive training and experiential learning. Below is a list of fellowships that provide support to the fellow's growth and opportunities to explore a particular field of measurement.

2023 POSITIONS (Application closed)

Center for Measurement Justice (CMJ)

Position: CMJ-NBME Dissertation Fellowship

 

Description: In partnership with the Center for Measurement Justice (CMJ), the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) will fund up to two outstanding advanced doctoral candidates so that they can devote themselves full-time to the completion of their dissertation.

The purpose of the CMJ- NBME Dissertation Fellowship is to promote antiracist assessment and measurement practices. Our goal is to inspire, prepare, and support a critical mass of measurement professionals and partners as they work towards a socially just assessment and measurement system in the medical and health fields.

The CMJ-NBME Fellowship Program is targeted for members of racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in measurement. This fellowship will provide opportunities for students to expand their networks, build research and career skills, and garner support in transitioning into professional roles.

Date(s): Applications are due by March 1st, 2023. Decisions will be made by April 1st, 2023. Fellowships may begin no earlier than June 1, 2023.

For more information, go to CMJ's website to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eBc7-PjF

Contact: cmj@measurementjustice.org 

 

Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research

Strategic Data Project Fellowship - Round II

Position: Research Fellowship for Doctoral Students

Description: The Strategic Data Project (SDP) Fellowship combines full-time employment ($75k-90k + benefits) and intensive professional development (2 years of in-person and virtual training, mentorship + more) to develop education data leaders and strengthen the capacity of data use in PK12 and postsecondary education. The SDP Fellowship is currently seeking applicants for Cohort 15 (Fall 2023 - Summer 2025) for various fellowship locations across the United States.

Informational webinar for prospective applicants before this deadline is this Friday, January 13th, at 12:00pm ET. Prospective applicants can register here. All registrants will receive a copy of the webinar recording.

 

Date(s): Application deadline on Wednesday, January 18th at 9am ET

Contact: Katrina Buchta, kbuchta@gse.harvard.edu

For more information: Link to website with more information here

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

ATLAS Research Fellowship for Doctoral Students

Position: Research Fellowship for Doctoral Students

Description: Accessible Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Systems (ATLAS) at the University of Kansas seeks proposals from doctoral students to conduct research and evaluation projects during spring 2022 in support of our technology-based learning and assessment systems. Doctoral students from accredited US-based institutions are eligible to apply. Recipients will receive financial support and access to the data needed to complete projects (may not be applicable to all projects; see scope of work below). Projects are to be completed within four months and require a final written report.

Date(s): Applicants must first submit a 500-word project abstract and attached application due by July 30, 2021. Full proposals are due by August 27, 2021 to atlas-aai@ku.edu.

Contact: Cynthia A. Perez, caperez@ku.edu

For more information: Click here for full details on requirements, eligibility, timeline and instructions to apply.
Click here for application. 

Center for Measurement Justice Dissertation Fellowship

Position: Center for Measurement Justice Dissertation Fellowship

Description
: The Center for Measurement Justice’s (CMJ) work is to inspire, prepare, and support a critical mass of measurement professionals and partners as they work towards a socially just assessment and measurement system. The CMJ Dissertation Fellowship Program seeks to encourage the professional development of educational assessment/measurement scholars who strive to disrupt the current white supremacist hegemony that plagues the current K-12 assessment system.

Date(s): Completed applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59PM EST on Tuesday November 1, 2022. Decisions will be made no later than March 1, 2023. Fellowships may begin no earlier than June 1, 2023.

Contact: cmj@measurementjustice.org 

For more information: View the full description and application instructions here

Duolingo English Test/Digital Harbor Foundation Fellowship 

Position: Duolingo English Test Fellow

Description: The Duolingo English Test and Digital Harbor Foundation are launching a new fellowship program to help train the next generation of assessment researchers. The program will support three (3) fellows during the summer of 2021 (June 16 - August 4). Applications are open to doctoral candidates authorized to work in the US, and intentional efforts will be made to attract diverse candidates from minority-serving institutions. Each fellow will receive a $7,000 stipend from the Digital Harbor Foundation.

Date(s): June 16 - August 4, 2021

For more information: Click here for full details on requirements, eligibility, timeline and instructions to apply.

 

ETS Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship 

Position: ETS Harold Gulliksen Fellow

Description: The fellowship provides funding for promising graduate students in psychometrics, or a related field, who are conducting innovative, applied research. Selected fellows will carry out their proposed research under the mentorship of their academic advisor and in consultation with their ETS mentors over the course of the funding. The fellowship begins with the selected fellows working on their research as part of the Summer RMS Internship Program, where they will be provided with guidance from ETS’s leading researchers. During the subsequent academic year, fellows study at their universities and carry out research under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with their ETS mentor.

Date(s): January 22, 2021 deadline for application materials; February 5, 2021 preliminary decision; March 5, 2021 deadline for final application materials; March 31, 2021 award recipients are notified.

Contact: internfellowships@ets.org

For more information: https://www.ets.org/research/internship-fellowship/gulliksen

Harvard University Center for Education Policy Research

Position: Strategic Data Project Fellow

Description
: The Strategic Data Project Fellowship program provides a unique opportunity for passionate quantitative researchers and data strategists who want to put their skills to work to improve public education. SDP Fellows are placed in school systems and education organizations across the country as full-time employees for two years, where they will affect positive change while accumulating skills and experiences that can advance their careers

Date(s): February 23, 2022 (12:00pm to 1:00pm EST) Informational Webinar; March 21, 2022 (application deadline)

Contact: sdprecruitment@gse.harvard.edu  

For more information: Learn more at https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/.