Psychometric Externship

Cognia, Inc. • Middletown Township, NJ

6d • $0 - $7,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cognia is offering up to two externships for students pursuing PhDs in relevant graduate programs. This program focuses on a research project chosen by the student in collaboration with Cognia psychometricians and researchers. The externships are designed for students interested in psychometric or measurement issues such as equating, item calibration, statistical models, response time, dimensionality issues, and scaling. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the daily activities of Cognia psychometricians through seminars and a research project eligible for national conference submission. The program is primarily remote, with a one-week in-person visit to Cognia offices in Portsmouth, NH, for seminars, presentations, and networking.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in a relevant doctoral program (psychometric, educational measurement, quantitative psychology, learning sciences, etc.) at a fully accredited university/college in the United States.
• Completion of at least 2 years of coursework toward the doctorate prior to the externship program start date.
• Currently residing in the United States.
• Submission of a resume or CV.
• Submission of a one-page research interest statement describing research interests, including potential topics of interest to Cognia or other research interests.

Nice To Haves

• Interests focusing on psychometric or measurement issues such as equating, item calibration, statistical models, response time, dimensionality issues, and scaling.
• Interest in research areas such as standard setting, cognitive diagnostic models, aberrant response analyses, technology enhanced items, calibration and equating, measurement invariance, multistage testing, or dimensionality.
• Interest in emerging areas such as applications of generative AI in educational measurement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a research project or application eligible for submission for presentation at a national conference.
• Participate in regular Zoom meetings with mentors for goal setting, progress monitoring, and project completion.
• Attend a series of seminars from Cognia psychometricians and related groups to gain in-depth knowledge of psychometrics in the educational testing industry.
• Engage in a one-week in-person visit to Cognia offices in Portsmouth, NH, for seminars and networking.
• Work approximately 20 hours per week on externship projects.
• Utilize provided psychometric resources through secure file-sharing sites or a Cognia laptop.

Benefits

• Stipend in the amount of $7,000.
• Costs associated with the Extern Festival Week (flights/transportation, hotel accommodation, and all meals).
• Provision of a computer and associated hardware, including shipping and return arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree