Job Summary

• The Department of Statistics seeks to hire approximately three undergraduate research assistants primarily during Summer 2026 as part of a research project funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
• Successful applicants will work on a team with faculty and graduate students from the departments of Statistics and Computer Science & Engineering and help create a unique new dataset of student responses to statistics questions collected from partner institutions across the U.S. and New Zealand.
• Penn State is an equal opportunity employer committed to advancing equity, respect, and belonging and provides employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Key Requirements

• Current Penn State employee or student for internal application
• Interest in research that improves education practices
• Successful completion of background check(s)

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