Learnitude Instructional Design Intern Washington, DC · Intern Company website

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At Learnitude, we make learning personal so everyone can own their growth and reach their potential. We are a small, mission-driven team of fewer than 25, united by curiosity, creativity, and a genuine passion for change. If that sounds like your kind of work, we want to hear from you.

We're seeking an Instructional Design Intern who brings curiosity about instructional design and a commitment to creating experiences that drive real change. You'll support our work with federal agencies on high-stakes challenges, from organizational onboarding to international development, helping shape how thousands of learners worldwide discover their potential.

NOTE: This DC-based role requires regular in-person work. Coursework samples or a class project are welcome in place of a professional portfolio. Please include an example of your learning design work with your application.

✔️ What You’ll Do

• Partner with our designers and stakeholders to help design learning solutions that create lasting behavioral change
• Contribute to needs assessments that uncover what learners actually need to succeed
• Help design and evaluate experiences grounded in learning sciences, applying adult learning theory, cognitive science, and motivation research
• Build accessible resources across modalities: instructor-led sessions, eLearning, simulations, job aids, and multimedia
• Support visual design aligned with client branding and learner engagement
• Assist with onsite training delivery and adapt to real-time learner needs
• Learn directly from our design team through hands-on mentorship, and bring fresh ideas to our practice

✔️ What You Bring

This role blends hands-on learning with team collaboration. You'll work alongside experienced designers, applying learning sciences to real client solutions and connecting design decisions to measurable outcomes.

Required

• Currently enrolled in an instructional design, ed-tech, or learning-sciences program
• A commitment to professional development and growing in the field
• Strong communication skills, translating complex concepts clearly across technical and non-technical audiences
• Foundational understanding of instructional design, learning theories, and evidence-based practice
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality. You measure success by learner outcomes, not just deliverables
• Sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree (or in progress) in adult education, educational technology, instructional design, learning sciences, or equivalent experience
• Exposure to international development, federal contracting, or foreign assistance programs where learning drives mission-critical outcomes
• Familiarity with learning technologies (e.g., authoring tools, learning management systems)
• Interest in gamification, scenario-based learning, or other engagement strategies that boost motivation and transfer
• Language fluency (particularly valuable for our international development work)
• Coursework or projects demonstrating range, showing both strategic thinking and execution