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Research Assistant Intern - Professional Services Division

Smithsonian Institution
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Research Assistant Intern - Professional Services

Project Description: The Research Assistant Intern will work with the Professional Services team of the Smithsonian Science Education Center to support the program evaluation efforts on the SSEC's leadership programs. Learning objectives include:

  • Gaining an understanding of program evaluation, research procedures, and analysis methods in the field of science education.
  • Assisting the development/revision of survey instruments. 
  • Assisting in data collection for human subject research and program evaluation.
  • This task may include communication with participants and working on an online platform.
  • Cleaning and organizing data in spreadsheets.
  •  Conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis under the supervision of an SSEC staff member. This task may include descriptive statistics, t-test, thematic coding and case studies.
  • Supporting the writing of evaluation reports with the findings from the analysis.

Candidates should demonstrate strong analytical skills in educational data, experience/interest in science education, the ability to work with various data sets, clear and effective report-writing skills, and adherence to deadlines. Preferred candidates are a current graduate student in education or science field, and/or who has taken at least one quantitative research method course in undergraduate/graduate school. Experience with the SPSS or a similar software is a plus. The intern will be managed directly by a Senior Research Scientist and will receive feedback and guidance on their work.

In addition to a cover letter, CV/Resume, and essay, candidates should also submit exemplary work related to data analysis (e.g. school report, final coursework)

This will be a virtual internship that will last for ten weeks at a flexible start time between June-August 2026. Hours: 40 hours per week. The internship will be virtual. We accept interns at the graduate level. We encourage both US-based and international candidates to apply. Stipends may be available. 

The Smithsonian Institution does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, parental status, or military service.