Higher Ed Research Fellowship and Internship

Dcsociologicalsociety; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 26,174 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave accrued

Job summary

Dcsociologicalsociety seeks a Higher Ed Research Fellow in Washington, D.C. for the 2026-2027 academic year. The role involves managing data and creating narratives for equity in education, focusing on metrics like affordability and access for low-income students.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience with quantitative data analysis and statistical software. The position offers an hourly pay rate ranging from $19 to $30.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor’s degree with preferred enrollment in a Master’s program.
• Experience in a research role with quantitative data analysis.
• Familiarity with higher education issues preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage data and analysis for various educational metrics.
• Create compelling narratives using publicly available data.
• Work on projects exploring college affordability and student outcomes.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Statistical software (R, SQL, Python, STATA, SPSS)

Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Familiarity with higher education issues

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, or related field

Enrollment in a Master’s degree program

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

R

SQL

Python

STATA

SPSS

Job description

Higher Ed Research Fellowship and Internship

Higher Ed Andrew Nichols Research Fellow

EdTrust seeks a Higher Ed Research Fellow to join a staff committed to fulfilling our mission of closing opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low‑income backgrounds.

The Fellow will manage the data and analysis for the team’s tools, including creating a streamlined process for downloading, cleaning, merging, and appending postsecondary data to create the metrics contained in EdTrust products such as College Results, Segregation Forever, The Affordability Gap, and the Public Tableau. The work will focus on using publicly available data to create compelling narratives about access, accountability, affordability, and success for low‑income students and students of color in postsecondary education, with projects exploring college affordability, credentials of value, student outcomes and transparency in education and workforce data systems. This work sits at the intersection of quantitative research, data management, and public‑facing tools, with a focus on making education and workforce data more accessible and actionable.

This role is available in September 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year and may span the fall, winter, and spring terms. It is based out of our Washington, DC, California, Tennessee, or New York offices and is full‑time for less than 12 months.

Qualifications

• At least a bachelor’s degree in education, public policy, statistics, research methodologies, or a related field; enrollment in a Master’s degree program is preferred
• Experience in a research role, including quantitative data analysis
• Experience with statistical software (R, SQL, Python, STATA, SPSS) and/or data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, R, gplot, etc.)
• Familiarity with higher education issues preferred

The pay for this position ranges from $19 - $30/hr and offers are commensurate with education and experience.

Higher Ed Research Intern

EdTrust seeks a Higher Ed Research Intern to join a staff committed to fulfilling our mission of closing opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low‑income backgrounds.

The Intern will support the data management and analysis for the team’s data tools, including creating a streamlined process for downloading, cleaning, merging, and appending postsecondary data to create the metrics contained in EdTrust products such as College Results, Segregation Forever, The Affordability Gap, and the Public Tableau. The work will primarily focus on using publicly available data to create compelling narratives about the current state of access, accountability, affordability, and success for low‑income students and students of color in postsecondary education. This work sits at the intersection of quantitative research, data infrastructure, and public‑facing tools, with a focus on making education and workforce data more accessible and actionable.

This role is available in September 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year and may span the fall, winter, and spring terms. It is ideally based in our Washington, D.C. office but other locations could be considered.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a degree program with a focus on education, public policy, statistics, research methodologies, or a related field
• Experience in a research role, including quantitative data analysis
• Experience with statistical software (R, SQL, Python, STATA, SPSS) and/or data visualization (Power BI, Tableau, R, gplot, etc.)
• Familiarity with higher education issues, preferred
• Experience working with cloud database systems (e.g. AWS), large datasets, APIs, or data pipelines is a plus
• We especially welcome candidates with backgrounds in data science, engineering, or software development who are interested in applying their technical skills to advance equity in education and workforce outcomes

The pay for this position ranges from $19 - $30/hr commensurate with education and experience. We do not negotiate on intern pay in order to maintain equity within our intern pay scale; pay rates for internships are primarily determined based on level of education. Sick leave is accrued in this role.