LINGUIST List 26.755
Wed Feb 04 2015
Internships: Educational Testing Service
Editor for this issue: Danuta Allen <danutalinguistlist.org>
Date: 04-Feb-2015
From: Elizabeth Jenner <ejenner
ets.org>
Subject: Internships at 2015 ETS English Language Learning Summer Institute
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Department: English Language Learning
Web Address:
http://www.ets.org/ell/internship Type of Work: Language Materials Development
Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Duration: 06-Jul-2015 to 14-Aug-2015
Compensation: Paid: Attractive compensation
Internship Location: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum
Description:
ELL summer interns will produce materials for use on large-scale, high-stakes standardized tests of English language proficiency. Each intern will work on one of the following:
- TOEFL iBT® Test: The TOEFL iBT test is taken by nonnative speakers of English who are planning to apply to a college or university in an English-speaking country.
- TOEIC® Tests: The TOEIC tests are taken principally by people who need to communicate with both native and nonnative speakers of English in the context of the global workplace.
- TOEFL® Primary™ Tests: The TOEFL Primary tests are taken by nonnative English language learners ages 8+ who are studying English as part of their school curriculum. They measure the English communication skills that provide a foundation for students’ future success.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The test development work is intellectually challenging and rewarding. The work may include:
- writing items that test knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension;
- creating conversations and talks that test listening comprehension;
- developing scenarios and prompts that allow candidates to demonstrate their writing, speaking or teaching skills;
- analyzing curriculum and matching the curriculum with prescribed test specifications.
The six-week program begins on Monday, July 6, and ends on Friday, August 14. Interns are expected to work 8:30–5:00, Monday through Friday, for the whole program, and will receive attractive compensation. All work is conducted at the ETS Rosedale campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Interns must provide or arrange their own housing and transportation.
The TOEFL iBT test, the TOEIC tests, and the TOEFL Young Students assessments are global measures, so ETS actively seeks candidates who can bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the work. The ELL summer internship workforce includes undergraduate students, graduate students, teachers, and professors.
Requirements:
Interns must have a very high degree of fluency in English but do not need to be native speakers, nor do they need to be U.S. citizens. Non-U.S. citizens must have appropriate work visas.
All interns must have excellent writing skills. The work requires verbal precision and sensitivity to nuance, analytic skill, attention to detail, and receptiveness to instruction. Interns must be able to work well individually and collaboratively, carefully consider constructive feedback, and manage their time effectively to meet targets.
How to Apply:
Each of the test sections hiring for the summer is associated with a specific work sample. You will need to complete and submit a separate work sample for each test section for which you would like to be considered. Directions for completing and submitting your work sample(s), along with a cover letter and résumé, are available on the ELL Summer Institute Web site at:
http://www.ets.org/ell/internship.
Applications are due Sunday, March 29, 2015. Applicants are selected mainly on the basis of their performance on the work samples. Work samples will be evaluated in April, and you will be notified of your status by April 29.
Application Deadline: 29-Mar-2015
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.ets.org/ell/internship Contact Information:
Monica Hopkins
Email: mhopkins
ets.org
Page Updated: 04-Feb-2015