Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is building a research network focused on workforce policy, labor-market measurement, infrastructure workforce capacity, and causal policy evaluation.
We are seeking a Senior Research Fellow — Apprenticeship & Workforce Policy to support current and future externally funded research examining how apprenticeship policy, employer incentives, and workforce-development interventions affect participation, completion, labor supply, wages, and employer demand.
This opportunity is particularly relevant to researchers with experience in registered apprenticeship, labor economics, workforce development, Career Pathways, employer hiring incentives, or state workforce policy.
WIL is currently developing a quasi-experimental study examining whether state policies that incentivize employers to participate in registered apprenticeship programs produce measurable changes in apprenticeship outcomes and skilled-workforce capacity.
Potential research responsibilities may include:
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following:
Strong methodological experience may include:
Experience with datasets such as RAPIDS, CPS, ACS/PUMS, QWI/LEHD, OEWS, QCEW, or other Department of Labor/Census administrative data is especially relevant.
Requirements
Preferred candidates will have:
Academic affiliation is welcome but not required. We care more about research quality, methodological fit, and the ability to execute rigorous work than institutional prestige.
Benefits
This is a project-based research opportunity, not a guaranteed salaried appointment.
Initial participation may include limited research-design, methodology, literature-review, or proposal-development work. Larger research engagements are expected to be contingent upon external grant or sponsored-project funding.
Depending on experience and project requirements, selected researchers may be considered for roles such as:
Any funded role, scope, compensation, institutional involvement, or formal appointment would be established separately.
Workforce Intelligence Lab is an independent nonprofit research organization focused on improving how workforce capacity, labor-market change, hiring demand, compensation pressure, and workforce execution risk are measured and understood.
WIL works with researchers, academic institutions, industry experts, and data partners to produce evidence-driven research intended to support public policy, workforce planning, infrastructure development, and better labor-market decision-making.
Applicants may also elect to be considered for future WIL research, grant, publication, and sponsored-project opportunities aligned with their expertise.
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