2024 Ida Lawrence Research Summer Internship Program
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 2024 Summer Research Internship program. Your application will be considered for both Research-sponsored internships and externally-funded intern positions—both of which involve working on a research project with ETS researchers.
The ETS Research division 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, ETS Research 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.
As an Intern in Research, you'll work with experts who are nationally and internationally known as thought leaders, trusted advisors, and go-to collaborators for their high-impact work addressing significant educational and societal goals.
If you're accepted into the program, you'll collaborate with researchers on projects related to foundational and innovative topics in education. Upon the completion of the program, you'll have the opportunity to present your findings to teams across Research.
Tasks:
You’ll perform any number of tasks associated with a research project, such as:
- developing a research plan to address a critical issue and executing the plan
- performing a literature review?and developing new frameworks
- learning specialized procedures or software, if required
- working with data
- conducting various psychometric and statistical analyses?with real or simulated data
- preparing a conference proposal
- drafting a research report and documenting research instruments
- presenting your findings to teams across Research
Selection
The main criteria for selection will be scholarship and the match of applicant interests and experience with the research projects. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
We value team members who bring a diversity of interests and experiences to Research. We strongly encourage students from underrepresented groups and backgrounds to apply.
Experience and Skills
How to Apply:
Applying to the Research Internship is a two-step process:
Step 1: Submit a preliminary application
Step 2: After successfully completing the preliminary application, you will receive an email from recruting@pereless.com inviting you to provide additional documents needed for a complete application. These Materials include:
- A copy of your curriculum vitae (preferably as a PDF).
- A copy of your graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable).
- Written statements on up to two research programs (titled below) about your interest in the program(s) and how your experience aligns with the program(s)
- A recommendation form to share with your recommenders.
Experience and Skills
- Current full-time enrollment in a relevant doctoral program
- Completion of at least 2 years of coursework toward the doctorate prior to the internship program start date
- Doctoral students who have completed at least 2 years in one of these areas or a related field are encouraged to apply
· AI/Machine learning
· Assessment, measurement, psychometrics, psychometric modeling
· Cognitive or learning sciences
· Education
· Linguistics and applied linguistics
· Process data and analysis
· Psychology
· Qualitative research methods
· Statistics and data science, computational statistics
· User experience/User interface
· Workforce
Program descriptions
Intern research projects will be aligned with one of the 11 research programs titled below.
1. Inventing a New Paradigm for Personalized Assessment in the Service of Equity
2. Assessment of Complex Skills
3. Innovations in Literacy and Communication Assessments
4. Innovations in Interactive Digital Assessments in STEM
5. Validity, Fairness and Ethics in AI
6. Getting More from Large Scale Assessments (LSAs)
7. Understanding Teaching Pathways
8. Postsecondary Admissions
9. Languages Research
10. Global Higher Education and Workskills Research
11. K-12 Research
Internship details and dates
- Deadline - The application deadline is February 1st, 2024
- Decisions - You'll be notified of selection decisions by March 31st, 2024
- Duration - Eight weeks: June 3rd, 2024 - July 26th, 2024
- Location - Hybrid - You will be on campus in Princeton, NJ, for the first two weeks of the internship program. The remaining six weeks of the internship will be remote
Compensation
- The full compensation package includes a competitive intern stipend and housing/transportation while on campus.
- Stiped - 10,000
- For the on-campus portion of the internship, housing is provided if you're commuting more than 50 miles from the Princeton area.
- Transportation allowance is granted if you're relocating to and from the Princeton area (For the on-campus portion of the internship)
ETS is mission-driven and action-oriented
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is at the forefront of the ETS employee's daily work. To further foster an inclusive environment ETS is home to a wide variety of Affinity groups that celebrate the diversity of our talented employees.
- How about cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders? ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you!
- Are you passionate about volunteering and being active in your career and community? ETS offers our Center for Advocacy & Philanthropy (CAAP) where we encourage ETS employees to become active volunteers in their communities and schools through the ETS Cares Giving Campaign. Our employees can support any 501c3 or eligible charity of their choice.