What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment Engineering Intern position at Cambium Assessment?
Job Overview
Join our team at Cambium Assessment as an Assessment Engineering Intern this Fall and contribute to the analysis and testing of large-scale assessment platforms.
Job Responsibilities
When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.
Remote First Work Environment
Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.
If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.
As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).
We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.
Join our team at Cambium Assessment as an Assessment Engineering Intern this Fall and contribute to the analysis and testing of large-scale assessment platforms.
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluate the quality of software solutions
- Develop test scenarios
- Generate reports on both new and existing operational features
- Partner closely with engineers and scientists to enhance the validity, reliability and scalability of our systems.
- Exceptional problem solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fully remote setting
- Closely pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
- Basic programming skills in one or more languages
- Eagerness to learn about both research and operational initiatives within the company and the broader assessment industry
- Experience with SQL is a plus
- Experience with Python is a plus
- Familiarity with common data analysis techniques is a plus
When you work with Cambium Assessment, you’ll be helping to design and build inspiring solutions that make a real impact on the online testing industry, as well as the educators and students we support.
- Our systems are highly scaled and mission critical serving over a third of all students in grades 3-8 in the United States.
- Our web applications are highly interactive and universally accessible.
- Our machine scoring methods are driven by artificial intelligence allowing computers to perform such complex operations as grading essays with more accuracy than humans.
- Our processes use intensive algorithmic computing allowing a customized experience for each student as the exam adapts real-time based upon answers given.
Remote First Work Environment
Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.
If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role.
As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).
We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.
