Job Overview:

We are looking for a summer intern to join our machine learning team. This team focuses on the modelling of unconstrained text to help our educational assessment programs, primarily with transformer-based deep learning models such as XLNET, T5, and ELECTRA. The work will consist primarily of reviewing student writing to assess the impact of an NLP-based feedback tool. This project may involve text modeling, transformer-based models, causal inference methods, and qualitative text analysis. We place a priority on work that can be published or presented at conferences.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with our psychometricians and data scientists to define a research problem, design an experiment, implement the study, and write up results

• Write code in Python using machine learning frameworks and libraries to ingest and clean data, build models, and evaluate results

• Document, archive, and present work on the project

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team discussing methods and results of this project and others

Job Requirements:

• Enrolled in a data science, mathematics, linguistic, or education measurement master’s or Ph.D. program

• Experience working with text and natural language processing tools

• Knowledge of experimental design, particularly in educational research contexts

• Exposure to quasi-experimental design for causal inference

• Data capabilities around statistical tests

• Coding ability with Python

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with others

• An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities

Why Work With Us?

When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.

Our ground breaking work includes:

• Advanced computer-adaptive algorithms

• Mobile support of user interfaces

• Learning management systems with social media features

• Universally accessible user interfaces

• Machine scorable items

In the 2024 school year, we delivered more than 126 million online tests, and successfully supported peak testing volumes exceeding 1.5 million simultaneous test takers. We have the most advanced features of any online testing system, and we continue to push boundaries to improve student performance measurement and enabling educators with actionable insights to drive better overall educational outcomes for our students. To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit www.cambiumassessment.com.

Remote First Work Environment 

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.