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We are currently hiring for the positions listed below.  Please reach out to jobs@gardnerinstitute.org for any questions.
  • Internships

The Institute has benefited from the contributions of interns who have worked on a variety of projects including research, writing, and direct involvement in Institute activities.

Students who are interested in spending a period of time (usually one academic term) working with the Institute are invited to submit the Internship form. We alternate between graduate and undergraduate interns. All internships are online at this time. All internships are online at this time.  Internships may or may not carry academic credit which would be awarded by the student’s home institution. The Institute will provide a qualified supervisor for the intern who will provide the intern’s institutional faculty of record with an appropriate evaluation of the intern’s performance in order to facilitate the institution’s awarding of course credit. Ideally, the intern will undertake some kind of project during the internship that must be reviewed and approved by both the Institute and the intern’s faculty member(s) of record at the intern’s institution.

 Typically, there is one internship available during each academic term, including summer. Application deadlines are July 1 (for fall) , October 7 (for spring), March 3 (for summer). Deadline is 5 pm Eastern for every semester. Applications are now open for Summer 2025.

  • Summer 2025- Undergraduate
  • Fall 2025- Graduate

The Summer 2025 undergraduate intern will support the instructional design and development of blended learning experiences for higher education faculty, staff, and administrators. The intern will be responsible for creating, updating, and supporting instructional content for professionals within a learning management system.

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in instructional design, educational technology, or equivalent program
  • Prior experience or training in designing online courses for adult learners using research-based practices
  • Demonstrated commitment to designing accessible, equitable, and inclusive learning experiences
    Experience creating content and supporting users within a learning management system (preferably Brightspace)
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with diverse subject matter experts to achieve desired outcomes

Interns will receive a stipend of $1,500 per semester and academic credit may also be available. All internships are online at this time.

To apply for our internship, please complete the Internship Form.

The application is due March 3, 2025.

Notifications on decisions will occur 6 weeks after deadline.

Internships require a commitment of 10-15 hours per week and availability during business hours of 9 am – 5 pm.

There is a stipend of $1,500 per semester for interns. 

POTENTIAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:

  • Social Media and Communications
  • Data Analysis and Research
  • Equity and Social Justice
  • Improving the success of undergraduate students
  • Leadership skills development
  • Exploration of possible careers in higher education
  • Other Topics of Interest

AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS

  • Summer 2025 – Undergraduate

As we want to provide this internship opportunity to as many students as possible, students are eligible to receive the internship once in their undergraduate matriculation and once during their graduate school experience (masters and/or doctoral).

For questions, please contact internships@gardnerinstitute.org.

Past Interns

Photo of Alexandra Fisher in grey background

Alexandra Fisher, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg

Summer 2024

China Warren pictured outside in a white shirt.

China Warren, Purdue Global

Spring 2023

Sigfreda Sele photographed in blue background

Sigfreda Sele, University of Houston

Spring 2024

Kylie Thomas pictured in a blue jacket, black shirt, and glasses.

Kylie Thomas, Point Park University

Spring 2023

Photo of Celine Coleman

Celine Coleman, East Tennessee State University 

Fall 2023

Photo of Luis Gonzalez

Luis Gonzalez, University of Houston

Summer 2022

Headshot of Alethia Russell

Alethia Russell, The University of Alabama

Spring 2022

Black and white headshot of Quinn Bachmann

Quinn Bachman, University of South Florida

Fall 2022

Headshot of Kharynton Allen

Kharynton Allen, Jackson State University

Fall 2021

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