Summer 2025 - Research Statistician PhD Intern

Nice to meet you! 

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence – and questions into answers.       

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness.  If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling internship coupled with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here.      

What you’ll do    

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.     

Our Education Visualization and Analytics Solution (EVAAS) provides educators with powerful analytics and visualizations for reflecting on practices and planning for students’ future needs and goals. Now more than ever, educators need reliable data and tools on students’ learning and future success. 

The EVAAS team is a specialized division at SAS that focuses exclusively on education solutions, and we partner with state education agencies and districts across the country to support their analytic, consulting, and reporting needs. Our mission is to provide educators with information to make sound instructional choices and use resources more strategically to ensure that every student has the best chance to succeed. 

As a Research Statistician Intern on the SAS EVAAS (Education Visualization and Analytics System) team, you will be responsible for developing and writing advanced modeling code that makes a difference in the lives of students and educators. Our team of highly skilled statisticians is responsible for research and design of advanced modeling techniques that are used by educators around the country.  

As an intern, you might:  

• Learn, collaborate, and develop advance analytic models in the education space. 
• Write code that pushes the boundaries of computing capabilities for large complex models. 
• Writes code that visualizes outputs from models in meaningful and novel ways. 

Required Qualifications  

• Degree Type: Currently pursuing a PhD degree 
• Targeted majors: Statistics, Applied Statistics, Psychometrics, Measurement, Econometrics 
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2025. 
• Must be highly organized and forward thinking 
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.  
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.  
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.  
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.

Preferred Qualifications  

• SAS Programming  
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly and complete variety of tasks on a daily basis 
• A passion for continuous improvement as an individual and as part of a larger team 

Location  

• Cary HQ, Hybrid or Remote

Perks of the job    

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!    
• Free SAS programming training and certification.      
• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.     
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.   
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.     

Diverse and inclusive       

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.       

Additional Information    

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. 

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Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus.