Impact Research Intern, Newsela
Summer 2026
Total compensation will be based on hours worked at a rate of $35/hour
Online platform for education content
Be an early applicant
Online platform for education content
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
Total compensation will be based on hours worked at a rate of $35/hour
201-500 employees
Company mission
To provide meaningful classroom learning for every student.
Role
Who you are
- Graduate-level research experience in one of the following fields: learning analytics / educational data mining, education, psychology, communications, child development, or cognitive science
- Fully fluent in R for statistical analysis and data visualization (especially tidyverse)
- Fundamental statistics knowledge and skills
- Basic experience with querying in SQL
- Background or interest in educational research
- Familiarity with markdown syntax (e.g., Rmarkdown)
- Experience preparing data visualizations for audiences with varying data literacy
- Experience with multilevel/hierarchical modeling
What the job involves
- As an intern on Newsela’s Research team, you will partner with our Principal Research Scientist to investigate and document our impact on student learning
- This role is a great opportunity for a current graduate student or early-career researcher to apply and develop their technical and science communication skills in an industry setting while answering questions that have real-world implications for students across the United States
- You will be a creative problem-solver who brings both statistical rigor and an investigative mindset to messy, real-world data
- You won't just run analyses; you'll use your technical grit and storytelling skills to develop compelling reports that uncover how and why Newsela helps kids learn
- The internship is fully remote, with a schedule of either 30 hours per week for 8 weeks or 20 hours per week for 12 weeks
Application process
- The ideal start date is June 1, although this can be flexible for the right candidate
Our take
While textbooks have been standard issue in classrooms for centuries, digital instructional materials are now more prevalent. Newsela offers a learning platform that curates and rewrites news articles, historical speeches, and scientific papers to help accelerate learning.
The platform is available in both English and Spanish and includes quizzes, exercises, and writing prompts to help engage students at any level. Millions of teachers and K-12 students use the platform, which has proved extremely popular so far.
In 2021, the company reached unicorn status. Since then, research has shown that Newsela is 70% more effective at promoting reading skills compared to an average summer reading program. This demonstrates the value it brings to the space, and places it well for continued expansion and innovation.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $172.2m
Company benefits
- Healthcare (pets included)
- Continue your learning - on us!
- Discounts and resources to stay healthy
- Commuter savings (trains/bikes)
- Generous time off for your most important job — maternity, paternity, and adoption
- Unlimited time Off
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Dan Cogan-Drew
(Co-Founder & Chief Academic Officer)A qualified teacher with extensive and varied experience. Recent roles include Director of Programs at EDUCATION CONNECTION and Director of Digital Learning at Achievement First Public Charter Schools.
Matthew Gross
(Co-Founder & Director)Former CEO of the company. Co-founded and was CEO at Grouper Education. Was also a Board Member at New Classrooms, Executive Director at Regents Research Fund and VP at PENCIL.
Pep Carrera
(CEO)Board Member at Follett Higher Education. Was CEO at Nearpod, President at ProQuest, and President and COO at VitalSource Technologies.
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