at AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Research Associate Intern - Education Statistics (Master's Students)
Job Location
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Job ID
13006
Job Location
United States
Category
Internship
Overview
Join AIR as a Research Associate Intern with our Education Statistics team during our 2024 Virtual Summer Internship Program. AIR's 2024 Virtual Summer Internship Program is designed to identify, attract, and hire the best collegiate talent that will drive creativity and innovation while enabling the organization to create a diverse and skilled talent pool. Typically spanning 10 - 12 weeks, AIR's paid summer program provides Interns with various learning and networking opportunities that enhance their skillset and build lasting professional connections.
Our Education Statistics program focuses on the development, collection, analysis, and communication of international, national, and state statistics. Our team consists of experts with the mission to provide statistical evidence that is meaningful, timely, accurate, and trustworthy.
This position will support a variety of sample survey studies, administrative studies, and/or longitudinal studies. Examples of studies include National Household Education Study, National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey, School Survey on Crime and Safety Survey, National Teacher and Principal Survey, High School Longitudinal Study, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Middle Grades Longitudinal Study, the Public Libraries Survey, and the National Museum Survey. See the responsibilities section for more information.
Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.
About AIR:
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, AIR is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the areas of education, health, the workforce, human services, and international development to create a better, more equitable world.
AIR's commitment to diversity goes beyond legal compliance to its full integration in our strategy, operations, and work environment. At AIR, we define diversity broadly, considering everyone's unique life and community experiences. We believe that embracing diverse perspectives, abilities/disabilities, racial/ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, ages, genders, gender identities and expressions, education backgrounds, and life stories drives innovation and employee engagement. Learn more about AIR's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and hear from our staff by clicking here.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities for the position include:
Provide support for a variety of sample survey studies, administrative studies, and/or longitudinal studies. Examples of studies include National Household Education Study, National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey, School Survey on Crime and Safety Survey, National Teacher and Principal Survey, High School Longitudinal Study, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Middle Grades Longitudinal Study, the Public Libraries Survey, and the National Museum Survey.
Provide support to the operations of data collection, including activities related to interviewer training, user experience testing, monitoring field operations, and creating indicators of data collection.
Conduct data analysis and reporting of survey results and methodological survey research.
Support the drafting and review of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) products such as data documentation, Data Points, and blogs.
Conduct data quality assurance checks and basic statistical analyses to produce summary statistics.
Support qualitative research projects with schools, teachers, parents, and districts.
Conduct literature reviews to help support potential survey design questions.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, and Experience:
Must be a student (for the duration of the internship) enrolled in a Master's degree in such fields as economics, psychology, sociology, statistics, computer science, public policy, survey methodology, or other social science related fields.
Methodological education and/or expertise in social science research practices
Basic understanding of/exposure to basic descriptive and inferential statistics
Skills:
Ability to use statistical software programs... For full info follow application link.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
