Internship Behavioral Science Research Jobs in Raleigh, NC

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This intern will join RTI International's Center for Behavioral Health and Well Being.  This internship will allow the student to collaborate on federally funded research related to mental health treatment and the prevention of adverse outcomes such as violence, suicide, and alcohol/substance use among U.S. adolescents and/or adults.

The intern will be a fundamental and contributing colleague on the project team. The internship will be hybrid, as RTI project staff and colleagues are either full-time teleworkers or hybrid workers, with an expectation that the student will spend up to half of their time on site at RTI International's headquarters at Research Triangle Park, NC (to be coordinated with the intern's supervisor).

Participation in this internship will provide the graduate student intern a unique opportunity to gain direct experience contributing to multidisciplinary research in a matrix organization. This experience provides a valuable opportunity to explore non-academic scientist career paths and identify the specific skills and professional competencies necessary to successfully translate skills developed through ongoing doctoral training. This internship will also facilitate key opportunities for networking and relationship-building with RTI researchers and external collaborators.  

Internship Key Tasks/Activities:

• Conducting literature reviews and summaries
• Supporting the development and refinement of data collection instruments and approaches (e.g., surveys, notification messages to prompt participant response)
• Participating in the development of data analytic plans and conduct of data analysis (pending any required IRB approval to access participant data)
• Assisting with the completion of project materials and supporting any follow-up
• Contributing to written deliverables and reviewing work products for accuracy and completion
• Documenting team and client meeting highlights and facilitating next steps internally to ensure the project activities and tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensuring consistent and clearly written and verbal communication between team members and other collaborators
• Attending skill-building and other professional development webinars and other learning opportunities hosted by the Institute, pending interest and availability
• Documenting time spent on internship activities in a manner reflective of RTI's total time accounting practices followed by RTI staff

• You must be a graduate level student.
• Time Commitment: The graduate student intern will work part time, not to exceed 20 hours per week. The total time commitment is 160 hours, to occur during Summer 2026 and conclude no later than Friday, August 14, 2026.

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The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.