INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES in User-Centered Design and Evaluation at the new, modern headquarters of the U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, MD (1 mile outside of Washington, DC on the Green Line).

DURATION: summer 2008 internship possibility

• Salary: based on education and experience.
• Benefits: Earn annual and sick leave.

DUTIES: Train and assist in one or more of the following:

• Usability testing of Web sites and applications
• Low-fidelity prototype (Web/Electronic) evaluations
• Card-sorting studies
• Eye-tracking studies
• Expert reviews

APPLICATION DOMAINS: Electronic questionnaires and information web sites.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a U.S. citizen and a full or half-time student in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, preferably in the behavioral or computer sciences.

HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION: Interns make their own housing arrangements. Carpools might be arranged.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please send resume and cover letter to

Betty Murphy, Ph.D. <elizabeth.d.murphy@census.gov>; for questions contact Betty at 301-763-4858,