Application Submission Procedures

It means that HumRRO must have in hand a complete application package for each applicant no later than the specified deadline. That is, all application materials must reach HumRRO on or by the application deadline date.

Yes. However, we prefer electronic submission of all materials. If portions are mailed, complete application packages must arrive to HumRRO on or before the deadline. We prefer official transcripts to be either be sent through a secure electronic portal or mailed in sealed envelopes, if possible.

Yes. However, complete application packages must arrive to HumRRO on or before the deadline.

If it is after our deadline, then it is too late to apply for the summer internship. We encourage you to apply next year if you will still be an enrolled student at that time. You also may want to check the SIOP website for suggestions of other companies that offer internships.

Applicant Eligibility

Yes, as long as you plan to continue your post-graduate education after this internship experience.

If you are completing your education prior to the internship, you are not eligible. However, if you are planning to continue your education (e.g., graduating from a terminal Master’s program in the spring but planning to pursue a PhD in the future; continuing to work on your dissertation after the internship), you are eligible for the PhD-level internship. The Master’s level internship is only for individuals in a terminal Master’s program who will not yet have finished their program prior of the start of the internship.

Yes. We have had international students in the past as interns. As you know, extra paperwork is involved and you must meet requirements to work in the United States. HumRRO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HumRRO recruits, hires, and promotes for all job classifications without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, medical condition, or disability, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.

The I-O Master’s-Level Internship is open to any student who is currently enrolled in a terminal Master’s I-O program or a terminal Master’s program in a related field (e.g., Organizational Behavior, MBA, management). Students who apply for the Master’s-Level internship should be in their first year of their degree program. The PhD-Level internship is open to students currently enrolled in an I-O PhD program or a PhD program in a related field. At a minimum, PhD-Level interns should be in their second year of their PhD program.

The tasks assigned to Master’s-Level and PhD-Level Interns will vary based on the Intern’s experience and comfort level. Although some awareness of analytics and statistical software is expected for both internship positions, PhD-Level Interns will be expected to have more in depth knowledge on these topics.

You should apply to the I-O Master’s-Level Internship. The I-O Master’s-Level Internship is for individuals who are currently enrolled in a terminal Master’s program. If you have already applied and been accepted into a PhD program, you should apply to the I-O PhD-Level Internship.

No. Currently, there is only one internship position available for graduate students in Education. The Education internship is open to students in terminal Master’s programs as well as those in PhD programs.

Application Package

Resume/CV

You should send either a detailed resume or your CV, but it is to your benefit to send the version that has the most information.

Transcripts

Yes. We expect a graduate transcript from each program/institution where you have taken graduate coursework, even when the past graduate work is in an area outside I-O Psychology/Education Measurement or related fields.

No. We only require graduate transcripts.

If possible, please submit your transcript electronically to [email protected]. If you are unable to send your official transcript electronically, please mail it to HumRRO:

Jessica Terner
66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 700
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1578

Personal Statement

We want to understand what you are looking for in an internship and what you hope to gain from the experience at HumRRO. Therefore, internship interests may include a variety of things such as your goals for the internship, the types of projects you would like to work on, staff with whom you would like to work, knowledge/skills you would like to develop, and so forth.

References

No. We only need the contact information (name, title, address, phone number, and e-mail address) for two references.

No, we will not consider letters of recommendation.

Internship Details

The dates vary slightly based on the student’s availability. Traditionally, the start date is between mid-May and the beginning of June and the end date is usually mid-to-late August or early September. Although there is flexibility in the start and end dates, longer internships (e.g., 3 to 4 months) are of greater mutual value than shorter internships (e.g., 2 months).

Specific project assignments are not typically known until closer to the internship start date. This is due to factors such as the contractual nature of our work, the student’s ability in relation to the available projects, and the timing of current projects. However, typically our interns work on an interesting variety of different projects and find the experience to be very rewarding.

Interns will have an opportunity to assist researchers in a variety of our program areas (typically 3 or 4 program areas), but the most common I-O psychology related program areas that interns support are Personnel Selection and Development (PSD), Assessment Research and Analysis (ARA) and the Talent Assessment & Analytics Program.

Education Measurement interns typically support the Educational Policy Impact Center (EPIC) and/or Validity Investigation for Education & the Workplace (VIEW) program areas.

Interns play a supporting role and will not direct a project. However, interns may be responsible for certain parts of projects. Some of the level of responsibility depends on the timeline of the projects, the type of work we have available during the summer, and the abilities and experience of the intern. Also, many of our projects are of a duration that is longer than the 3-month internship so interns may not be involved in a project from start to finish; however, we aim for that opportunity when possible.

Interns are employed at HumRRO’s Corporate Headquarters in Alexandria, VA or in a remote office depending on the available work. The Education Measurement internship is typically located in our Louisville, KY office.

Interns receive an hourly salary, paid vacation days, and a housing stipend.

Characteristics of Strong Applicants/Applications

In external consulting, “technical skills” generally refers to demonstrating an ability to conduct research. Specifically, we are looking for applicants who have a strong background in research methods and have some experience conducting research (e.g., as part of a research team, independent project, applied project, thesis). Strong applicants demonstrate that they are capable of basic research activities, such as writing literature reviews, collecting data, analyzing data, working as part of a team, managing their time, and showing initiative. We don’t expect internship applicants to have experience conducting all of the types of research that we conduct. Interns will get hands-on experience during the internship by contributing to our applied projects.

At this time, the internships will be located at HumRRO’s Corporate Headquarters in Alexandria, VA or in a remote office.