“I was in an environment where I could be excited about my work and encouraged to have fun. I could not have asked for more.”—Former Intern

Are you interested in Assessment, Quantitative Psychology, Statistics, or Measurement?

The Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS), the Quantitative Psychology MA program, and the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. Program are excited to announce we will be hosting a 2025 summer internship for undergraduates!

Virtual and In-Person Options Available.  This is a paid internship.

Internship experiences include:

1. Assessment Training: free training via our award-winning Assessment 101 workshop.
2. Research Experience: The focus of the internship is on a research project under the mentorship of a faculty member or an advanced graduate students.  Interns work hands-on with a practitioner doing research related to assessment, quantitative methods, or measurement. Past interns have presented their work at professional conferences.

“My research experience was very positive. [Mentor] was extremely supportive and available the whole time and I always felt like I knew what I needed to get done. I also felt like I learned a lot, but at the same time it wasn’t outside of my skill level. Lastly, I felt that the research I did was meaningful.” -Former Intern

Other highlights include:

1. Building relationships with current graduate students and faculty.

“The Student Meetings gave us an opportunity to connect with the graduate students, which I really appreciated. Hearing from the graduate students gave me a lot of good ideas about what I should look for in a graduate program.” – Former Intern

2. Learning about graduate school and potential employment in assessment and measurement fields.

“I have gained a better understanding of what it means to be a graduate student.” -Former Intern

Besides participation in Assessment 101, the day-to-day experiences for interns vary. Interns are set up with a desk in our graduate student office (if in-person) where they learn what graduate student life is like here at JMU. Typically, our interns work on their research projects and meet regularly with their mentors. Each intern has different work styles – some like more independent work and some prefer group work. We cater to both. We offer a range of projects, some more assessment focused and others more quantitative and statistics centered. We work with the interns to find a project that matches their interests and skillset.

This internship is intended for students who want to perform research with the goal of enrolling in graduate school.

Application Open: January 3, 2025
Application Deadline: February 18, 2025, 11:59 PM ET
Internship Dates: June 10, 2025 – July 25, 2025

BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-generation, and other diverse students are encouraged to apply.