Learning Outcomes Intern (I&E)

Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children for over 100 years, ensuring access to education and a safe environment. By working in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places—including the U.S.—we create positive, irreversible change for children and the future we all share. The Role The Impact & Evidence (I&E) division is committed to ensuring evidence-based solutions address the underlying causes of marginalization and developing insights into the inhibiting factors for child protection. The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) team collaborates to generate and disseminate research across all sectors, including education, child protection, health, and livelihoods, bridging the humanitarian and development nexus. We support program colleagues with evidence to inform high-quality programs, drive thought leadership, and global advocacy. This internship supports the MERL team by strengthening knowledge management systems, organizing resources, and assisting with data cleaning, analysis, and visualization for education projects, focusing on learning outcomes data from the Holistic Assessment of Learning and Development Outcomes – Adolescents tool and the Assessment for Lifesaving Learning tool. Location Hybrid – Washington DC, Fairfield, CT or Lexington, KY office locations. What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties) Interns support knowledge management and data analysis for learning assessment and education projects, specifically learning outcomes measurement. Tasks include organizing resources, improving data accessibility, and contributing to reporting and learning products. Key Tasks Organize and streamline knowledge resources across platforms for easy access. Assist with cleaning, validating, and analyzing datasets using statistical tools. Develop summaries, visualizations, and briefs to communicate key findings. Deliverables Improved resource organization and documentation. At least one data visualization or dashboard. A short knowledge product summarizing insights from project data. Recommendations for knowledge management strategy related to learning assessment data. Required Qualifications Actively enrolled in an associate, bachelor, master, or other post‑high school education program, or graduated within six months of program start date. Experience with inferential and descriptive statistics. Proficient in Stata or R. Interest in education programming and/or measuring child-level learning outcomes. Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals and teams. Professional proficiency in MS Office suite. Professional proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Qualifications Academic focus on international development in either development or humanitarian settings, in a thematic or geographic area in which Save the Children works. Experience working with learning assessment data. What's In It for You Professional Development Hands‑on experience working on high‑impact global initiatives. Structured skill development and engagement program (SME trainings, social mixers and LinkedIn Learning courses). Access to mentorship from experienced leaders in humanitarian and nonprofit sectors. Opportunities to present your work and insights to leadership. Deep Connections & Collaboration Build authentic relationships with a diverse, mission-driven cohort of colleagues and fellow interns. Join a community that values inclusion, belonging, and collective success. Agile Work Environment Hybrid and flexible working models that support autonomy and innovation. Agile team structures that allow you to contribute ideas and implement them. Trust-based culture focused on outcomes, not just hours. Purpose‑Driven Work Make a meaningful difference in children's lives—your work directly contributes to global change. Opportunity to align your personal values with your professional journey and share with mutually invested colleagues. Classification Intern Compensation $17.00–$17.95 per hour (depending on location) Hours Maximum 24 hours per week Dates September 28, 2026 – December 11, 2026 About Us Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helps protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. We are also committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support, and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all. 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