Research & Evaluation Intern

Deadline to Apply: September 25, 2024Start Date: October 15, 2024End Date: May 15, 2025

The Organization

At Thrive Scholars, our mission is to help high-achieving, low-income underrepresented students get into and graduate from top colleges equipped to achieve their full career potential, with the focus of helping Scholars achieve economic mobility. 

Our comprehensive and data-driven program model focuses on the key inflection points that can be the difference between graduating from any college and graduating from a top college with the grades, degree, career skills, and network needed to thrive in any career. Thrive Scholars originated in Los Angeles as South Central Scholars (“SCS”) twenty years ago. Over this time, the organization has refined its program model and, in the last five years, has focused on expanding nationally; reaching more high-achieving underrepresented students, growing the number of Scholars we serve; and deepening our program impact. Looking ahead, Thrive Scholars is embarking on a new strategic plan which will include launching new program offerings and continued organizational growth. Thrive Scholars has approximately 85 permanent employees and 170 summer employees. 
(Please read Thrive’s Economic Mobility Statement below.)

The Internship Experience 

As an Intern at Thrive Scholars, you will get first hand experience learning the ins and outs of research and evaluation at a growing non-profit. With the collaborative nature of our organization, you’ll have the opportunity to work across departments and brainstorm and spearhead new projects and initiatives. Interns will receive mentoring from their supervisors and other staff, as well as the opportunity to communicate and network with professionals across career fields. This internship runs October 15, 2024 through May 15, 2025, with the possibility of extension through Summer 2025. Interns will work an average of 15 hours per week at a rate of $17.50/hour.

The Opportunity:

At Thrive, we strive to make data-driven decisions and to continuously evaluate and improve our programs, ensuring the highest quality and most impactful experience for our Scholars. As the Research & Evaluation Intern, you will work with our Research and Evaluation team on projects that will allow you to develop your skills in data collection, research, evaluation, as well as marketing and communications. Sample projects may include survey development, compiling up-to-date research in the field of educational access, data quality assurance, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and report creation. For this position, curiosity and an interest in education research and evaluation is essential, and experience …