GBH Education Research Internship Spring 2026

GBH enriches peoples lives through programs and services that educate inspire and entertain fostering citizenship and culture the joy of learning and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community mentor and learn from colleagues and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week every Tuesday and one other day to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

GBH Education is a division within GBH whose mission is to work with communities to research develop and distribute quality media-integrated resources to support the equitable learning and development of children and youth. We aim to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people through research-based programming partnerships with educators communities and community-based particular we are guided by an equity compass and seek to respond to specific community needs include communities in the development of media and educational initiatives and represent diverse people and stories throughout. We serve educators and learners in both in-school (prek-12) and out-of-school (informal) settings and are co-leads of PBS LearningMedia ( ) public medias national free service of digital learning resources that is typically accessed by over a million users a month. We also work with GBH brands such as Arthur Design Squad Global NOVA and Frontline (among others) to develop produce and disseminate content for formal learning and community educational settings.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Education Research intern will assist the Education teams with the research and development projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in designing and conducting research studies to evaluate the impact of educational programs and content.

• Collect clean and analyze qualitative and quantitative data using various research methods and tools.

• Conduct literature reviews and summarize key findings to support ongoing research projects.

• Develop and implement surveys interview protocols and other research instruments.

• Assist in the preparation of research reports presentations and publications.

• Participate in team meetings and contribute to discussions on research strategies and findings.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including curriculum designers production and marketing.

• Assist with communication with teacher and student advisors.

SKILL SET

• Proficiency in data analysis software (R preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong interest in K-12 education educational research and educational media

• Must be proactive professional and able to juggle multiple tasks

• Comfortable working independently as well as with a team

• Organizational skills and keen attention to detail are essential

JOB STATUS

Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time 15 hours per week)

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study from TV and radio production to web design accounting law and other administrative arenas.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• Internship dates: January 26th through April 17th
• Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
• Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.

LOCATION

1 Guest Street Boston MA 02135

Thispositionis located in Boston MA and requires on-site presence.

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is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring employment or promotion based on race religion color sex/gender gender identity and gender expression age marital status national origin sexual orientation citizenship disability veteran or military status political belief pregnancy genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.