About the role#
Cognia offers a 14-week externship for doctoral students interested in psychometrics and educational measurement. This program focuses on research projects related to topics such as item calibration, statistical models, response time, dimensionality, and scaling. You will work approximately 20 hours per week, with access to necessary resources provided by the company.
What you'll do#
- Complete a research project or application, with the potential for submission to a national conference.
- Attend regular Zoom meetings with mentors to set goals and monitor your progress.
- Participate in a series of seminars to learn about psychometric practices in the educational testing industry.
- Travel to the Cognia offices in Portsmouth, New Hampshire for a one-week in-person visit to attend seminars and network with staff and other externs.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a relevant doctoral program, such as psychometrics, educational measurement, quantitative psychology, or learning sciences.
- Completion of at least 2 years of doctoral coursework before the program start date.
- Current residency in the United States.
Location & details#
- This program is primarily remote, with a mandatory one-week in-person component in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- The externship runs from January 25, 2027, to April 30, 2027.
- This position is paid with a stipend of $7,000, plus coverage for travel and accommodation during the in-person week.
About Cognia
Cognia is a nonprofit organization focused on education improvement programs. It provides accreditation, certification, and assessment services to schools and education providers. The organization serves 40,000 public and private institutions across 90 countries. It maintains headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, and employs 824 people.
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