Impact Research Analyst, Amplify
2024 Summer Internship
$25 per hour
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
Job no longer available
K-12 curriculum & assessment publisher
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$25 per hour
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help educators create the next generation of scientific innovators as well as citizens who are sceptical, curious, and evidence-based thinkers.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate for our Impact Research Analyst Intern will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, a love for digital products, and be an eager teammate willing to help out and learn. The Intern should also be passionate about education and data, research, and statistical analytics
- Active enrollment as a College Student
- Available for 6 - 8 weeks during the summer (full-time weekly schedule)
- Knowledge of and interest in the education field
- Passion for DEIA: A genuine interest in creating a more equitable and inclusive environment is essential
- Ability to understand, manipulate, and interpret data using tools like Excel, SQL, R, and Python
- Skilled in identifying relevant sources, extracting information, and evaluating its credibility
- Understanding of basic statistical concepts and ability to apply them to analyze data
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to present findings in reports, presentations, and discussions
Desirable
- Ability to analyze information objectively, identify patterns, and draw conclusions
- Meticulousness in data handling, ensuring accuracy and avoiding errors
- Efficient organization and planning to meet deadlines and workload demands
- Willingness to learn new skills, adjust to changing priorities, and embrace unfamiliar tasks
- Ability to think outside the box and propose new ideas and creatively share research findings
- Taking ownership of tasks and showing initiative to learn beyond assigned duties
What the job involves
- Our summer program is a paid internship that runs between six to eight weeks, from mid-June to early/mid-August
- In addition to their job responsibilities, the 2024 summer interns will be exposed to the larger Amplify culture through participation in product demos, team builder activities, and opportunities to engage with Amplify's Employee Resource Groups, as well as participation in other DEIA initiatives
- Gain hands-on experience with various tools in the field of Ed Tech
- Tackle real-world challenges
- Collaborate with teams across the organization
- Contribute to exciting research
- Work with and learn from industry professionals
- Participate in hands-on training in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Researching industry best practices and market trends
- Gathering and analyzing competitor collateral and data
- Utilizing our current research data for student outcomes and trends
- Support our customer insights and research team on developing studies, data dashboards and trainings for our internal teams
Application process
- We are conducting interviews virtually from February through April 2024
Our take
Since launching as Wireless Generation in the year 2000, before rebranding in 2012 after News Corp acquired the company, Amplify has grown into one of the leading providers of K-12 curricula, assessment and supplemental programs for ELA (English Language Arts), Math and Science.
The EdTech market has been growing rapidly for the last decade and more, and its value is expected to surpass 230 billion by 2030. This growth means that the company has plenty of competition from the likes of Khan Academy and Kaplan Test, but the fact that Amplify is used by around 10 million students puts it in a very strong position.
After a major growth funding round in 2021, Amplify acquired digital math tools developer Desmos. This is in keeping with its commitment to strategically acquire high-performing education companies in order to expand its own tech and product offerings.
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Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2021
$215m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2021
$0.1m
GRANT
Total funding: $263.3m
Company benefits
- Full benefits: Our health insurance options include health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children—effective on your date of hire. We make a generous contribution to all employee HSA plans, which can be used to cover eligible health expenses. We offer unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, long- and short-term disability, and employer-sponsored employee life insurance. We offer paid parental leave, backup childcare and backup eldercare. On top of all that, we also provide our full-time employees with a robust voluntary benefits program that includes coverage options for everyone in the family, including pets.
- Opportunities for inspiration: Amplify believes in the importance of supporting charitable nonprofits in the communities where we live and work. We encourage employees to support organizations that promote the welfare of children and families in the areas of education, health, and social services. One way for employees to give back is through our Volunteer Time Off program, which allows employees to take 16 hours each year to contribute to an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization.
- Tuition reimbursement: Full-time employees who are enrolled in an accredited college or university course related to their areas of work are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement.
Company HQ
Dumbo, NY
Leadership
Larry Berger
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded Wireless Generation in 2000 and was CEO until News Corp bought the company in 2010, becoming President and then CEO of Amplify post-acquisition. Serves on the boards of Touch Press, the Academy of American Poets, Lapham’s Quarterly, the Institute for Sustained Attention, and the Southern Education Foundation.
Catherine Mackay
(COO & President)Catherine joined Amplify in 2014 as a Consultant of Amplify Learning. She quickly moved into the role of GM and SVP of Middle School ELA, then CEO of Amp,ify New Curriculum before becoming COO in 2018. Prior to Amplify, she spent 8 years at Tablet Hotels (acquired by Michelin) as the Head of Business Development and Director of the Operating Board.
LaShon Ormond
(CIO)LaShon joined Amplify in 2011 as a Project Manager. While at the company, she's held a number of roles and moved into the role of Chief Impact Officer in 2023.
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