Internship Announcement
INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics/Consumer Expenditure Survey/Branch
of Research and Program Development has a full-time summer internship
position available. The Consumer Expenditure surveys program consists
of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey,
which provide information on the buying habits of American consumers.
The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the
U.S. Census Bureau.
Description:
The intern position provides methodological research support for current
and planned research projects. Possible projects may include analyzing
the use of global versus detailed expenditure questions; analyzing the
effect of telescoping in the Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey;
reviewing the survey instrument for candidate questions to be asked in a
different mode and developing alternative wording; contributing to the
design of a web survey instrument; analyzing Contact History Instrument
(CHI) paradata; analyzing the impact of new telephone administration
procedures; and helping with the planning and coordination of upcoming
workshops.
You will assist in study development and design; review questionnaires,
data files, documentation and reports; use SAS to conduct basic data
analysis, including production of frequencies, crosstabs, means, and
regression analysis; summarize quantitative and qualitative research
findings; and respond to ad-hoc data requests.
A strong interest in survey methodology, statistics, sociology,
psychology, economics, or other related fields and familiarity with SAS,
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are a plus. You should be detail-oriented,
have excellent communication and writing skills, be able to handle
multiple projects, and work collaboratively on a project team.
Qualifications:
This position is in the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP). A
person in the STEP program is under a temporary assignment.
To be eligible you MUST:
1) be enrolled in an accredited school and recommended by a school
official;
2) be at least 16 years old;
3) meet qualification and security requirements; and
4) be a U.S. citizen.
This position will be paid at the GS-5 grade level, which has a starting
rate of $16.33 per hour.
How to Apply:
If you meet the eligibility requirements above, including U.S.
citizenship, email your resume and transcripts to cheng.jean@bls.gov by
April 16, 2010. Unofficial and/or web transcripts are acceptable. For
further information please contact Jean Cheng at 202-691-5827.
