Spring Intern: Data Analysis and Education Policy

AEI • Washington, DC

73d

About The Position

The education policy team’s data intern will support the team’s cutting-edge research at the intersection of data, education policy, and technology. The data intern will research a variety of topics, including by:• analyzing and drawing meaningful interpretations from state and national education data sets;• using statistical modeling to estimate causal effects;• using web scraping to construct novel education data sets;• applying text analysis, machine learning, and other techniques to analyze unstructured data; and• creating visualizations and written reports to communicate results.

Requirements

• Highly interested in learning more about education policy
• Keen attention to detail and effective communication skills
• Highly proficient in Python and/or R
• Strong understanding of statistics
• Foundational understanding of machine learning
• Comfortable working independently when given a project
• Able and eager to learn new skills on the job

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or work experience in education policy
• Fluency in both Python and R, and potentially other programming languages
• Strong understanding of regression and causal analysis
• Experience applying machine learning and/or natural language processing to unstructured, messy data sets

Responsibilities

• Analyze and draw meaningful interpretations from state and national education data sets
• Use statistical modeling to estimate causal effects
• Use web scraping to construct novel education data sets
• Apply text analysis, machine learning, and other techniques to analyze unstructured data
• Create visualizations and written reports to communicate results

Benefits

• Gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications
• Opportunity to work at one of the nation’s leading think tanks
• Networking opportunities in Washington, DC

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees