Summer Graduate Internship

The Center for Measurement Justice (CMJ) offers a grant that provides students studying the field of educational assessment and/or measurement a one-time, $10,000 grant to perform research within their respective field. Grant recipients are paired with faculty mentors that meet one of the following criteria: (a) belong to racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented in educational measurement; (b) be a critical scholar (with respect to social justice) whose interests align with the social justice projects or research of one of CMJ’s faculty mentors.  Must be available for 8-10 weeks during the summer months for a maximum of 40 hours/week. 

The process for applying for the CMJ Summer Internship Program is outlined below. 

APPLY 

To apply for the program, interested students must complete an application form on the CMJ website by March 20, 2023. The application should include a brief (200-250 word) description of the student’s research interest(s), a curriculum vitae or résumé, and a graduate school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable). All application materials should be uploaded to the application form as one document.  

PLACEMENT 

After the application process is complete, students are selected by a mentor, notified, and paired with their mentor. The students and mentors must sign the CMJ Summer Internship Agreement before the student’s start date. During the program, students are required to submit a midpoint report to CMJ using a Google form, as well as a summary report of their research project at the end of the program before receiving their second installment of the grant. 

PAYMENT & PROGRAM COMPLETION 

The first payment of $5,000 will be issued at the start of the internship, and the second payment will be issued after the successful completion of the program. Students are required to write a summary of tasks performed, have it signed by their mentor, and submit it to CMJ prior to the final payment being made. While not required, award recipients are encouraged to share their insights as a feature on CMJ’s website. 

The internship application timeline is as follows: