Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement
About The Position
At ACT Your Work Makes a Difference Education has power a power that changes lives forever. It creates opportunities that lift up individuals, their families, and sparks societal change that echoes through generations to come. From our grassroots we have fought the good fight for inclusivity in education, and we remain devoted to helping anyone who struggles to access that power. This is what matters to us and we must do better -- weve never been more sure of our purpose. ACT Education Corp. team members are part of an organization dedicated to an important mission: Helping people achieve education and workplace success. Advancing the mission internally, by helping team members achieve education and workplace success of their own, is core to our values. ACT values a diverse workplace and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which every team member has equal opportunity to grow. We are seeking a Summer Intern for our Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement team. The summer research intern will work with researchers and content developers within the ACTs Digital Science team. Our research goal is to establish ACTs authority as a trusted leader in the field of educational research and to use this expertise and knowledge to increase the efficacy and equity of our products and solutions. Candidates will be working remotely for the 10-week duration of the internship. In addition to gaining experience by working with the current team members to create and refine assessments and learning materials, candidates will have the opportunity to design and conduct original research studies on building machine learning applications in educational context and publish to peer-reviewed venues. Successful candidates will be matched to research studies in their field of study and interests. Possible research studies for the summer include, but are not limited to: 1) Creating and refining machine learning models used for automated essay scoring or for predicting item performance. 2) Developing AI/ML-based applications/capabilities to help subject matter experts: a) author passages and create graphics. b) locate appropriate source material for passages. 3) Developing AI/ML-based applications for test prep.
Requirements
- BA in psychometrics, educational psychology, statistics, computer science, machine learning, human-computer interaction, or related field
- Must be working toward Ph.D. in a related field
- Proficient in programming languages (Python or R preferred) and AI/ML packages (e.g., scikit-learn, pytorch, etc.)
- Excellent writing skills
- Thrive in cross-team collaboration environments
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic
- Knowledge of: Artificial Intelligence/Machine learning methods, psychological/educational assessments, user-experience research/design methods
Responsibilities
- Design and execute original research studies
- Develop machine learning models and prototype applications
- Data cleaning and analysis
- Write and present reports on analysis results
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
