Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Updated CTB/McGraw-Hill Summer Internship - Research/Ed Measurement
A message from Julio Sanclemente (Julio_Sanclemente@CTB.COM) to the AERA-GSL Graduate Studies Discussion Forum listserve (AERA-GSL@ASU.EDU)
CTB 2006 Summer Internship Program
The CTB/McGraw-Hill summer internship program allows doctoral students an opportunity to conduct research and gain practical experience in educational measurement. Interns will collaborate with a CTB Research Scientist on a project, attend research seminars, and learn about various operational aspects of testing programs. A goal of the internship program is to facilitate interest among graduate students in pursuing a career in educational measurement. The program is also intended to assist in increasing the number of women and minorities in the field of educational measurement.
Duration: June 1, 2006 through July 28, 2006 (eight weeks). Some flexibility in these dates will be allowed if they conflict with a school schedule.
Location: Interns will work at CTB's offices in Monterey, California or Denver, Colorado. Compensation: $750 per week (a total of $6000 over eight weeks), plus transportation expenses to and from Monterey or Denver.
Who should apply: Graduate students currently enrolled in a doctoral program for at least one year, whose major field of study is one of the following areas: psychometrics, educational measurement, psychology, cognitive science, or statistics.
Research Focus: Technical issues will be investigated in an area such as scaling, IRT estimation, equating, computer-based testing, or diagnostic assessment using real or simulated data under the direction of a CTB Senior Research Scientist.
To apply for this Internship please submit your resume via the Employment section on our website at: www.ctb.com
In the "Keyword or Job Number Search" field type in 060000005B
In addition, please mail the following application documents to:
Julio Sanclemente
Senior Recruiter
Human Resources Department
20 Ryan Ranch Road
Monterey, CA 93940
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CTB 2006 Summer Internship Program
The CTB/McGraw-Hill summer internship program allows doctoral students an opportunity to conduct research and gain practical experience in educational measurement. Interns will collaborate with a CTB Research Scientist on a project, attend research seminars, and learn about various operational aspects of testing programs. A goal of the internship program is to facilitate interest among graduate students in pursuing a career in educational measurement. The program is also intended to assist in increasing the number of women and minorities in the field of educational measurement.
Duration: June 1, 2006 through July 28, 2006 (eight weeks). Some flexibility in these dates will be allowed if they conflict with a school schedule.
Location: Interns will work at CTB's offices in Monterey, California or Denver, Colorado. Compensation: $750 per week (a total of $6000 over eight weeks), plus transportation expenses to and from Monterey or Denver.
Who should apply: Graduate students currently enrolled in a doctoral program for at least one year, whose major field of study is one of the following areas: psychometrics, educational measurement, psychology, cognitive science, or statistics.
Research Focus: Technical issues will be investigated in an area such as scaling, IRT estimation, equating, computer-based testing, or diagnostic assessment using real or simulated data under the direction of a CTB Senior Research Scientist.
To apply for this Internship please submit your resume via the Employment section on our website at: www.ctb.com
In the "Keyword or Job Number Search" field type in 060000005B
In addition, please mail the following application documents to:
Julio Sanclemente
Senior Recruiter
Human Resources Department
20 Ryan Ranch Road
Monterey, CA 93940
- A letter of application containing a summary of your experience and a statement of why you would like to participate in the summer internship program.
- Copies of your undergraduate and transcripts.
- A curriculum vitae.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application documents must be postmarked no later than March 15, 2006.
Qualifications
Required:
Graduate students currently enrolled in a doctoral program for at least one year, whose major field of study is one of the following areas: psychometrics, education, psychology, cognitive science, or statistics.
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