Instructional Design Intern

What are you looking for in a Summer Internship?

Do you want to make a difference to society and learn new skills at the same time?  Do you want to be more than a number and a viable part of a team? Do you enjoy innovation and participating in hackathons?

For over 30 years, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has been managing the nation’s organ transplant system.  We manage the “Wait List” for those who are waiting to receive a life-saving organ (or as we call it, the “gift of life”).  We create the nation’s transplant policies and ensure patient safety standards are being met.  We educate the nation’s transplant healthcare providers and support patients and their families.  Our  team is located in Richmond, Virginia.

We are offering a 12-week Summer Internship for the Summer of 2024 (May 20^th- Aug 9^th).  All students will be assigned a mentor, will have structured orientation and will be placed directly on one of our teams.

·       Must be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this position

·       Students will work 36-40 hours a week and will receive fair compensation

Professional Education Intern

Position Description

To assist the Education team in designing and developing instructional offerings for UNOS staff and the transplant community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with subject matter experts and the Education team to develop instructional offerings from job aids to interactive elearning modules using a variety of tools from Adobe Illustrator to Articulate Storyline
• Redesign existing instructional offerings to bring older courses up to new design standards and refresh content to comply with policy, effective practices, and accessibility standards
• Apply ADDIE framework to create a design and development plan for a given project

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of adult learning theories
• Ability to think creatively and to share ideas
• Use of office technology like MS office, is desired, but not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous instructional design or teaching experience desired, but not required
• Graphic design skills
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud
• Familiarity with eLearning authoring tools
• Ability to work collaboratively, in a team environment

Duration:

• 12 weeks, 40 hours a week

Location:

• Hybrid, in office and at home

Education

A bachelor’s degree—completed or in progress—in instructional design and technology, master’s students are also encouraged to apply

Physical Requirements

General office demands

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UNOS provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It will not unlawfully discriminate or permit harassment against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, familial or marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other characteristics or classification protected under applicable law (“protected categories”). This policy applies not only to hiring, but also to working conditions, benefits and privileges of employment, training, appointments for advancement, transfers, layoffs, recalls, terminations of employment and all other terms and conditions of employment.

UNOS is also an affirmative action employer. It takes affirmative action to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement to qualified females and minorities, individuals with disabilities, special disabled veterans and other protected veterans. It hires and promotes based on job-related requirements and individual qualifications. Action is taken to ensure the fulfillment of this policy as to all phases of the employment process including hiring, placement, training, upgrading, transfers and/or demotions, recruiting, layoffs and termination of employment.

UNOS invites individuals with disabilities and protected veterans to identify themselves, if they wish to do so. Such communication will be kept as confidential as possible and will be used only in accordance with the law. Candidates may contact the EEO/AA Officer at human.resources@unos.org to self-identify or request an accommodation.

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