About this role
What we do:
Passion for Life is a non-profit organization that operates with the power of dedicated interns like you. We help under-resourced youth transform their passions into rewarding careers.
Our mission is to provide forward-thinking career coaching and immersion opportunities driven by the students’ passions and talents in a fun, structured, and high-energy environment. Passion for Life was created to be a high-energy and engaging process that helps students identify their passions and gain clarity on how to utilize their core strengths and talents to select a career.
Who you are:
We are looking for a Research and Evaluation Coordinator Intern to help evaluate our educational programs, to contribute methodology, evaluation plans, and data analysis skills to the development team.
This is an unpaid intern role . As a member of the research & evaluation team, you will be responsible for designing the measurement of the impact and behavioral changes in students who participate in Passion for Life, Inc .
What you gain
- Shape the Research strategy and develop evaluation projects.
- Gain valuable experience in nonprofit development and digital communications.
- Make a meaningful impact on the lives of underserved communities.
- Increase your networking opportunities and collaborate with a knowledgeable Team.
- Boost your untapped potential and master new skills.
- Flexible scheduling and potential for recommendation letters and internship credit.
- Fully remote, make a difference from the comfort of your home.
Your role
- Assist in designing specific data collection instruments to evaluate program participants, programs such as pre-/post-tests surveys, assessments, interview guides, and focus group protocols.
- Develop and review surveys, forms, and other data collection activities to ensure content and format are appropriate to promote clarity and responsiveness.
- Conduct evaluation activities developed by the operations team, including the development of effective data collection, monitoring, and reporting systems.
- Use quantitative and qualitative methods to develop and execute evaluation projects.
- Identify program needs based on data collected and analyzed.
- Ensuring that all changes in programs are well documented.
- Work closely with the research and evaluation team to provide outcome reporting for proposal writing and author text for evaluation plans.
- Design research presentations and reports for key stakeholders.
- Conduct and analyze interviews with volunteer coaches and leadership.
Your skills
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business Management, Nonprofit Management, Research development, Sociology, Psychology, or a related field.
- Must be classified as a Junior or Senior.
- Adequate experience using quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
- Detail-oriented with strong editing and proofreading skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc).
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; attention to detail is required.
- Experience with using and translating data to communicate program successes and impact.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple ongoing projects.
- Ability to work under strict deadlines.
- Experience as a research assistant is a plus.
Time Commitment : 10-15 hours a week. 4-month internship. Flexible start date and possibility of extension.
How to Apply: Please submit your resume. We can only accept USA-based applicants at this time.