Content Intern

Summary

Join Khan Academy's US Content team as a Content team Intern and collaborate with experienced Content Creators to develop, launch, and improve educational content in Physics. Under the mentorship of a seasoned professional, you will manage a project from start to finish, gaining comprehensive experience in the content creation process. This internship offers a unique opportunity to integrate AI-powered tutoring into content and present your project at a culminating event. You'll be part of an intern learning community, gaining insights into various teams within an educational technology organization. The internship provides valuable experience in educational technology, helping you make informed career decisions.

Requirements

• Passion for education and instructional design
• Motivation by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.”
• Deep knowledge and expertise in Physics
• 2+ years of experience teaching Physics at the K-12 or university level
• Ability to harness creativity, empathy, and pragmatism to design learning experiences that are standards-aligned and lead to positive learning outcomes
• Commitment to equity and to delivering engaging and meaningful learning experiences to all learners, particularly those in historically underrepresented groups or communities
• Strong execution and collaboration skills
• Ability to connect your day-to-day work to larger departmental, school, or district-wide goals while also paying close attention to details to ensure that your work is clear, concise, and error-free
• Adept project management skills; ability to break a complex task into manageable pieces and track your progress towards a goal or outcome; ability to stay organized even when there are multiple tasks to complete
• Kindness, collaboration, and strong communication skills; ability to successfully share, solicit, and act on feedback; ability to sum up complex ideas and communicate them to a variety of audiences
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of others, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout an organization
• Interest in classroom teaching and careers in content creation within the educational technology space; eagerness to learn more through an authentic full-time summer experience
• Availability to participate in an 8-week full-time remote internship program between the end of your 2024-25 school year and the start of your 2025-26 school year, and availability to share out your summer work at a remote event in August 2025

Responsibilities

• Develop, launch, and upgrade content on courses in your area of expertise
• Own and drive a project that gives you end-to-end experience with all aspects of Khan Academy’s content creation cycle
• Share your project through a culminating presentation at the close of the internship experience
• Explore ways to integrate our AI-powered tutor, Khanmigo, into our content to provide more tailored and interactive learning experiences to students

Benefits

• Ample paid time off as needed
• Remote-first culture that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
• 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life
• Competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being
• The rate for this internship is $50 USD / $62.50 CAN per hour
• Additional incentives are provided as part of the complete total rewards package, in addition to comprehensive medical and other benefits