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Student Help – SimLab Research Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511327
Division/Organization: School of Education
Department: Wisconsin Center For Education Research
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17-20
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis

Department Overview:

 The SimLab offers novices, pre-professionals, and working professionals the opportunity to rehearse challenging, high-stakes conversations in a safe, supportive environment. Such simulations are engaging, offer the opportunity for focused and tailored guidance and feedback, and have shown a positive impact on professional practice. Sim Lab is based out of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research building on the UW Madison Campus.

Anticipated Start Date:

 4/19/2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 15-20 hrs/week

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $17 Maximum: $20

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 • Required: Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at UW-Madison
• Preferred: Major in Data Science/Analytics, Education, or a related field

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:
• Strong written communication skills
• Comfort using data management tools
• Interest in the SimLab’s mission, services, and technology
• Basic understanding of the literature review process
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Organized, reliable, and able to manage 15-20 hours of work per week
• Ability to take feedback and iterate on content
• Curious and adaptable

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Data Preparation and Quality Control: Contribute to the development and implementation of data cleaning and management protocols to ensure high quality data sets for analysis. This includes assisting with data collection and data management. This may include attending simulation sessions, saving, and organizing data.

• Literature Review and Synthesis: Support the research team by assisting targeted literature reviews on simulation-based learning and its impact on professional practice. Support the synthesis of key findings and contribute to the team’s understanding of current research in the field.

• Mixed Reality Simulation Development: Support the development and implementation of mixed reality simulations. Contribute to the integration of new features, testing, and troubleshooting under the supervision of senior developers.

• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Collaborate with the research team to organize existing data as needed for analysis and interpretations. This may include data from surveys, simulations, and interviews.

Physical Demands:

n/a

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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