Research & Evaluation Fellowship

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About SteadyState Work Partners

SteadyState Work Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit developing new methods to human performance, workforce participation, performance continuity, and operational excellence.

Through our Professional Development Center, Fellows contribute to real organizational work while expanding their professional experience and advancing our mission. The PDC is designed to serve both professional development and organizational development at the same time.

About the Fellowship

The Research & Evaluation Fellowship is designed for professionals with education, training, experience or interest in research, program evaluation, data analytics, measurement, statistics, psychology, public health, social science, education, human performance, or related disciplines who want to apply and expand their skills by contributing to real organizational research and evaluation projects.

Rather than asking people to volunteer their time, we create structured opportunities for professionals to continue developing their careers while helping build the systems that strengthen human continuity, improve organizational performance, and expand community impact.

When that happens:

• The Fellow grows.

• The organization grows.

• The community grows.

Fellowship Structure

This is an unpaid professional fellowship.

Instead of financial compensation, Fellows receive meaningful professional experience through real, short-term organizational work designed to strengthen future employment, certification, and career advancement.

Fellows may gain:

• Portfolio-quality project experience

• Experience toward recognized certifications

• Professional references

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Executive-level project exposure

• Mission-driven professional experience

This fellowship is intended for professionals who are intentionally investing in their long-term career development rather than seeking immediate paid employment.

How It Works

Every Fellow is matched to one or more strategic initiatives aligned with their background, interests, and professional goals. Each project results in a completed organizational deliverable that becomes part of the organization's long-term operating infrastructure. Fellows may also collaborate with other Professional Career Pathways as projects require.

Fellowship Opportunities

Current opportunities may include:

• Research Fellow

• Program Evaluation Fellow

• Human Performance Research Fellow

• Data Analytics Fellow

• Survey & Assessment Fellow

These opportunities support research, measurement, program evaluation, data analysis, assessment development, and evidence generation that help SteadyState Work Partners continuously improve its programs and demonstrate organizational impact.

Typical Project Areas

Fellows may contribute to projects such as:

• Research design

• Literature reviews

• Survey and assessment development

• Data collection

• Data analysis

• Dashboard development

• Program evaluation

• Measurement framework development

• Human performance research

• Validation studies

• Outcome reporting

• Continuous improvement analytics

Projects are assigned based on organizational priorities, Fellow experience, and professional development goals.

Who Should Apply

This fellowship may be a strong fit for professionals who are:

• Pursuing professional certifications or graduate study in research, analytics, evaluation, psychology, statistics, public health, quality improvement, Lean Six Sigma, data analytics, or related disciplines

• Returning to the workforce

• Changing careers

• Recently graduated

• Between professional roles and wanting to maintain current experience

• Looking to strengthen your portfolio

• Seeking mission-driven work with professional value

Requirements

• Education, training, or professional experience in research, program evaluation, psychology, sociology, education, statistics, public health, data analytics, quality improvement, industrial-organizational psychology, human performance, or a related discipline

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Commitment to producing professional-quality work

• Ability to contribute consistently on a part-time basis