[Jobs] Grad student internship opportunity with the Bureau of Labor Statistics

[Leora Lawton]

Note the fast approaching application deadline of Friday, April 16.

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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 at bls.gov by April 16,
2010.  Unofficial and/or web transcripts are acceptable.  For further information
please contact Jean Cheng at 202-691-5827.




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Dr. Leora Lawton
Executive Director, Berkeley Population Center
 & Lecturer, Sociology Dept.
112A Survey Research Center
Corner Channing & Bowditch
(510) 643-1270 (office)
(510) 928-7572 (cell)