Hi everyone,
My group at Google, People Analytics, is looking to hire a summer intern -- preferably a PhD student in Organizational Behavior or Psychology who's past comps/prelims. You can find the job description
here or pasted below. If you're interested, feel free to reach out to me --
caitlinh@google.com -- and I'd be happy to talk to you about our work and this opportunity. Also, if you know anyone else who might be interested, we encourage you to forward this posting to them too!
Thank you,
Caitlin Hogan (
caitlinh@google.com), People Analyst at Google
Google People Analytics Internship - Summer 2012 Location: Mountain View, California Timeframe: June-August 2012 (3 months) Job Description: We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and curious mid- to advanced-level PhD student enrolled in a program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology, or a related field to join us on the People Analytics team for the summer. We are a group of internal consultants who conduct survey, archival, and experimental research to inform people-related business decisions (example content areas include hiring, diversity, employee development, and benefits). We have strong research backgrounds, with PhDs in I/O Psychology and Organizational Behavior (micro & macro). Our intern will take an active role in the People & Innovation Lab (PiLab), a sub-team that conducts academically rigorous research on a broad array of issues facing Google, often in collaboration with external academics. To read more about some of our work, check out this article in The New York Times (www.goo.gl/qOCh5), or this one in VentureBeat (www.goo.gl/WLvZh). Interested candidates may submit the following to Dr. Caitlin Hogan (caitlinh@google.com) by February 3, 2012: - Cover letter describing why you are interested in our internship and how your research, work, and extracurricular experience will help you fulfill the specific responsibilities listed below
- Resume or CV including current research topics, statistical skills, experience analyzing survey data, relevant work experience, and recent publications/presentations
Intern responsibilities: - Work with the People Analytics team to design and implement new studies, analyze data, and report on results of research initiatives to a business audience
- Conduct advanced statistical analysis (e.g., correlation, regression, factor analysis, t-test, ANOVA, SEM) using survey data
- Communicate findings and recommendations to influence leaders to take action on the results
- Write research briefs
Requirements:- Passion -- Strong interest in conducting research in an applied setting and developing internal consulting skills
- Educational background -- Mid- to advanced-level PhD student (completed at least three years of study, is post-comprehensive exams, but has not completed dissertation) enrolled in a program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology, or a related field
- Statistical skills -- Strong statistical skills (e.g., ability to conduct correlations, regressions, factor analyses, t-tests, ANOVAs; experience with Structural Equation Modeling preferred)
- Research experience -- Experience designing, developing, implementing, and analyzing data from rigorous survey and experimental research
- Problem-solving -- Ability to creatively solve problems in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
- Communication -- Ability to communicate effectively, and especially to succinctly translate technical information for a non-technical audience
- Technical skills -- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SPSS (or other statistics software, e.g., R, STATA)
Preferred but not required: - Work experience -- Demonstrated skills related to internal consulting, client management, and project management
- Workplace research -- Experience conducting research on topics relevant to organizations
- Surveys -- Experience designing and analyzing data from longitudinal survey research
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