Evaluation Intern

Summary

Join Bellwether's Policy and Evaluation team as a Summer Evaluation Intern for the summer of 2025! This flexible location internship offers valuable experience in education policy and program evaluation. You'll contribute to substantive projects, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, and working closely with staff. The internship provides opportunities for professional development and potential for future employment. Apply by January 3, 2025, showcasing your skills and alignment with Bellwether's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The paid internship runs for 8-10 weeks, with hourly rates depending on experience.

Requirements

• Familiarity with the challenges and disparities facing underserved students and pre-K, K-12, and post-secondary education in the United States
• A commitment to Bellwether’s core values, including diversity, equity, and inclusion
• A commitment to our work to address policies and practices that lead to inequitable outcomes for marginalized groups
• The ability to model a high degree of reflection and self-awareness, build trusted relationships across lines of difference, and seek out and respond to perspectives different from your own
• Curiosity and willingness to learn more about key topics in education policy and/or program evaluation
• Experience with research projects
• Demonstrated writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• A record of academic accomplishment, including enrollment in or completion of an undergraduate degree
• A self-motivated and independent work style, including time-management skills, attention to detail, and willingness to ask questions as necessary
• Computer competencies, such as finding articles/databases on a specific topic, slide creation, Microsoft Excel, and/or word processing

Responsibilities

• Work on one to two substantive primary projects matched to your skills and interests
• Provide both quantitative and qualitative research support to Bellwether staff
• Write memos, research summaries, briefings, and blog posts on a range of education topics
• Conduct quantitative or qualitative data analysis
• Contribute to client products, evaluation reports, or publications
• Work closely with the internship coordinators and project managers to develop individually tailored goals for your time on the Evaluation team and at Bellwether
• Receive feedback and guidance to help you advance your professional goals during and beyond the internship
• Participate in internal and external meetings
• Attend project-related events

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or previous enrollment in a degree program in education, public policy, or a related field, or an equivalent level of work/internship experience in education
• Experience completing semi-independent research projects in an academic or professional setting
• Qualitative and/or quantitative analysis experience and familiarity with statistical methods

Benefits

• Paid internship ($30-$50 per hour, depending on incoming experience)
• Potential for continued partnership beyond this internship period and/or a permanent full-time role as an analyst on the Policy and Evaluation team post-graduation, needs permitting