Child Trends' Youth Development program area is seeking an undergraduate-level intern to support research and evaluation projects primarily focused on juvenile justice system transformation. Research studies in this area place special emphasis on racial and ethnic equity, positive youth development, community engagement, and the translation of research to practice and policy. The position will be remote and offer up to 20 hours per week. This is also a paid position.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Helping engage community members and other key partners in the interpretation of study findings from policy, program, or community perspectives.
- Assisting more senior researchers by locating, retrieving, reading, and/or summarizing articles for literature reviews.
- Completing fact and citation checks on journal articles, research reports, website content, and other publications.
- Drafting sections of research briefs, reports, or other publications.
- Preparing materials for data collection
- Supporting recruitment, consent, and follow up with study participants.
- Assisting with conducting virtual focus groups or interviews.
- Tabling statistical output results (e.g., SAS or STATA) in Excel.
- Assisting with routine meeting logistics, taking detailed notes, organizing project files, and tracking important project deadlines.
- Supporting Child Trends’ best-place-to-work environment and commitment to racial and ethnic equity.
For more information and to apply, visit the Juvenile Justice intern posting.
