Applications for the NAEP Doctoral Student Internship Program remain open through February 1. Now in its ninth year, the program will select a new cohort of interns for this paid opportunity to work directly with NAEP researchers from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Interns will analyze NAEP data, contribute to the development of statistical methods, and help inform education policy.

This paid internship is remote, with some covered travel to Arlington, VA, expected. Doctoral students in fields such as educational measurement, statistics, information science, sociology, psychology, economics, computer science, and related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Interns will collaborate on client-based projects and develop technical skills in the field of large-scale assessment while working in topic areas including psychometrics and statistical methods, process data, policy-relevant research, re-envisioning quantitative information (data visualization), and artificial intelligence (AI). Application instructions and additional information can be found here.

For more insight into the program, visit our alumni page to explore interviews with past participants, examples of previous projects, and our newest video featuring some of our 2024 interns. Don't forget to subscribe to the NAEP R&D mailing list to stay up to date on internship information and other opportunities.