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National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) · 3 weeks ago

Summer Psychometrics & Data Science Intern

positionJohns Creek, GA, US
timeInternship
remoteHybrid
seniorityIntern
money$11K/yr - $11K/yr
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is a not-for-profit organization that certifies physician assistants. They are offering an eight-week internship for Ph.D. students in psychometrics, focusing on research projects related to certification assessments and operational psychometric tasks.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develop a research plan for the remaining weeks of the internship
Gain experience in operational psychometric tasks involved in administering and scoring a certification assessment
Collaborate with psychometric staff on a research project that supports NCCPA’s exam-related research agenda
Engage in weekly virtual meetings with mentors to discuss progress and address questions
Finalize deliverables to be provided to NCCPA after the internship
Submit a proposal to NCME, AERA, or a similar conference, culminating in a research paper

Qualification

PsychometricsNatural Language ProcessingMachine LearningAdaptive TestingResponse Time ModelingPerformance Growth ModelingResearch Proposal WritingDiversityInclusion StudiesCollaboration

Required

Ph.D. students working toward their degree in psychometrics (or other relevant fields)
At least two years of graduate coursework
Curriculum vitae
Student copy of graduate school transcript (does not need to be an official transcript)
Two letters of recommendation
Statement of purpose describing interest in the internship and qualifications in one or more of the research areas of interest

Benefits

Conference travel will be offset
Travel/lodging for trips to the NCCPA offices will be reimbursed in accordance with NCCPA’s policies.

Company

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is dedicated to serving the interest of the public.
dateFounded in 1974
location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.nccpa.net/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Dawn Morton- Rias
President/CEO
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