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Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning. Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers. We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.

The Ascend Learning Healthcare Segment leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Ascend Learning Innovative Learning and Assessment Solutions (ILAS) division has remote opportunities for Research & Applied Psychometrics interns for the summer of 2025. As a member of our team, you will work alongside experienced psychometricians to  conduct research and psychometric work on operational testing products designed for the allied health, nursing, and fitness industries.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This role is entirely remote (Ascend Learning based out of Leawood, Kansas).

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME

Interns will have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in research, psychometrics, data forensics, and AI solutions under the guidance of an experienced mentor. The interns will have the opportunity to gain operational work experience and conduct a research project in the following areas:

• Exam design and development
• Exam security and forensic analysis
• Job task analysis/exam blueprint design
• Standard setting
• Implementation of AI and machine learning models in product development
• Efficacy Research

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Education and Experience

• Current enrollment in a relevant doctoral program such as educational measurement, psychometrics, quantitative psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, statistics, experimental psychology, or computer science/machine learning.
• Completion of at least 2 years of coursework toward the doctoral program prior to the start of the internship.

Key Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in SAS, R, Python or WINSTEPS is recommended.

• Excellent presentation, organizational, time management skills with attention to details and deadlines.
• Ability to compose research proposals for submission to peer-reviewed conferences under supervision.
• Ability to work remotely, but effectively as a member of a team.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection will prioritize the alignment of applicant interests and experience with research projects. Incomplete or tardy applications may not be considered. Diversity in interests and experiences is highly valued in our team, and we actively encourage students from underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds to submit their applications.

INTERNSHIP PERIOD

8 weeks (40 hours/week): June 2, 2025 – July 25, 2025

BENEFITS

• Ascend Learning will fund the national conference registration and major travel costs (e.g., hotel and flight) aligned with company travel policy when the research project is accepted for the conference presentation.

Fostering A Sense of Belonging

We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

About Ascend Learning

As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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