For the past 75 years, AIR’s staff has worked with governments, organizations, and communities to confront some of the world’s biggest challenges by conducting rigorous research and evaluations to find what works and then helping people put that evidence into action. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we are deepening ...
The AIR Economic Evaluation of Policies and Programs (EEPP) Methods Hub focuses on three types of economic evaluations: cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cost-benefit/return-on-investment analysis. We use our expertise to promote and conduct rigorous economic evaluations for projects led by AIR and our external partners. ...
CS@AIR supports several alliances, consortia, and communities of practice. We serve various roles depending on the focus, organization, and membership, including as a facilitator, expert consultant, or evaluator.
The AIR apprenticeship team has worked for over 15 years to expand the use of apprenticeship as a talent development strategy that benefits both workers and employers. We take a holistic approach to supporting individuals through their entire apprenticeship experience, from first awareness of apprenticeship opportunities through program completion and ...
Whether employers want to operate their own proprietary apprenticeship program or tap into existing ones, AIR provides training, tools, and connections through its Apprenticeships for Tech initiative. Employers who hire apprentices see on average a 44.3 percent return on investment, and benefit from increased employee retention and satisfaction. ...
AIR’s Apprenticeships for Tech initiative has a network of group sponsors (sometimes called intermediaries) who sponsor and administer an apprenticeship program for multiple employers who want to hire apprentices but who choose not to sponsor their own programs. Group sponsors who join AIR’s Hire-Ready Network gain access to regular virtual ...
Through our Partnerships for Progress initiative, AIR collaborates with community-based nonprofits to make it possible for everyone to contribute to building a better, more equitable world—starting in their own neighborhoods.
AIR, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is seeking qualified entities to provide training and implementation support for high school programs to help prepare youth with disabilities to achieve success after completing high school. The selected provider(s) will participate in a large-scale evaluation project conducted by ...
AIR’s mission is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world. That ideal is the driving force that motivates our staff. Learn more about our vision, culture, and values.
Established in 1946, with headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to solve some of the most urgent challenges in the U.S. and around the world. We advance evidence in the ...