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Curriculum Associates is seeking a passionate Assessment Design Intern to assist the Assessment Design team by utilizing design skills and technical proficiencies for data management and analysis.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include data wrangling, cleaning, and analysis, managing content creation, and maintaining processes for the Assessment Design and Editorial teams.

Skills: Proficiency in programming languages, advanced Excel skills, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications: Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Education, Design, Computer Science, or related field with relevant design and analytical experience.

Location: Remote, United States of America

Compensation: $20 - $20 / Hourly

At Curriculum Associates (CA), we believe a diverse team leads to diversity in thinking, making our products better for teachers and students. If you read this job description, feel energized by what you see here, and believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role, but you aren’t sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for the right person!

Assessment Design Intern

Curriculum Associates is seeking a college student on track for a Bachelor's degree in Education, Design, Computer Science, or related field with strong analytic and design skills to join our Assessment Design team as a summer intern. By applying your design mindset and technical skills, you will help the Assessment Design team in ensuring that all assessment editorial item metadata is organized in systems that allow for convenient analysis and retrieval.

The impact you’ll have:

In this role, you will apply your skills and knowledge to create tools and provide information that supports the work of the Assessment Design and Editorial teams across the suite of assessment products. You will perform data wrangling, cleaning, manipulation, management, and analysis to answer questions and create efficiencies for the Assessment Design and Editorial teams. You will also carry out activities related to uploading content, assets, and metadata of assessment items and passages into various authoring platforms.

Create, manage, and maintain content management processes and tools to meet the needs of the Assessment Design and Editorial teams, when in-system solutions are unavailable.
Create and QC datasets to coordinate handoffs of assessment metadata cross-organizationally, including with Product and Psychometric teams.
Complete internal and external content tagging and alignment projects.
Retrieve data from various sources and perform data manipulation and answer questions or create efficiencies for members of the AD/AE team.
Strategically craft item sets and accompanying metadata, analyses, and/or summaries in support of assessment item banks, such as for a pilot.

Who we’re looking for:

Ability to translate user needs in order to design and implement solutions, including tools to increase efficiency
Proficient in various programming languages and skilled in applying this knowledge to use advanced capabilities of Excel
Curiosity and initiative to learn new technologies and skills, and to procure information using available resources
Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
Ability to work in a self-directed way and use critical thinking skills to identify issues with data accuracy and data integrity
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities as needs shift
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A degree in or pursuing a degree in a Design or Educational discipline, or equivalent experience.

Location: Remote

Benefits and Pay Range:

Pay – This role’s base pay is $20.00/hour. The Company recognizes that minimum wage varies by location and will ensure all compensation decisions comply with applicable state and local laws.

Benefits – Temporary and per-diem employees who average at least 30 hours of work per week within the Company’s look-back period are eligible to enroll in medical coverage after 90 days of employment. Temporary and per-diem employees working more than 20 hours per week are eligible for twelve paid holidays. All temporary and per-diem employees are eligible for accrued sick time.

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What You Should Know About Assessment Design Intern, Curriculum Associates

Are you ready to kickstart your career while working remotely? Curriculum Associates is excited to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic Assessment Design Intern to join our dynamic Assessment Design team! This role is perfect for a college student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Education, Design, Computer Science, or a related field. As an intern, you'll get your hands dirty with data wrangling, cleaning, and analysis. You'll manage content creation processes while learning the ins and outs of assessment item metadata. Your programming and Excel skills will come in handy as you'll need to analyze data and create tools that improve efficiency. Your role will also involve collaborating with both the Assessment Design and Editorial teams, assisting them in ensuring seamless processes and quality control. We're all about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, so we're looking for someone who brings creativity, curiosity, and a passion for learning to this position. If you feel energized by data and design, and you want to contribute to impactful projects that help teachers and students, we encourage you to apply! Remember, at Curriculum Associates, we value the right mindset just as much as we value skills, so if you’re motivated but don’t meet every qualification, don’t hesitate to reach out and apply! Join us and make a real difference in educational assessments.

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What are the main responsibilities of the Assessment Design Intern at Curriculum Associates?

The Assessment Design Intern will assist in data wrangling, cleaning, and analysis, manage content creation processes, and maintain systems for the Assessment Design and Editorial teams at Curriculum Associates. You'll be involved in creating and maintaining content management tools, conducting quality control checks on datasets, and implementing solutions for efficiency.