GBH Learning Design Internship-Spring 2027

WGBH; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

GBH Education is seeking a Learning Design Intern to assist the Education teams with the design and production of PBS LearningMedia resources. You will help create engaging, media-rich lessons by authoring, editing, and performing quality checks using internal tools, while collaborating with curriculum designers to shape content.

You will also maintain project documents, format materials, process captions, and analyze user data to inform learning design decisions.

Qualifications

• Must be in an Undergrad or Graduate program.
• Have work authorization for the United States.
• Local to the Boston area and able to commute to the GBH offices in Brighton.
• Must have access to a computer and wifi.

Responsibilities

• Assist in facilitating production of new GBH interactive lessons and media-rich resources by authoring, editing, and QA checks on interactive content.
• Maintain and update project documents and templates, format teacher and student materials, process caption files, tag and archive media, and track fixes to PBS LearningMedia resources.
• Collect and analyze data on user activity to inform learning design decisions.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to discussions on production strategies and findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including curriculum designers, research, and marketing.

Skills

K-12 education

Educational media

Learning theory

Proactive

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

GBH Education is a division within GBH, whose mission is to work with communities to research, develop, and distribute quality media-integrated resources to support the equitable learning and development of children and youth. We aim to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people through research-based programming, partnerships with educators, communities, and community-based organizations. In particular, we are guided by an equity compass and seek to respond to specific community needs, include communities in the development of media and educational initiatives, and represent diverse people and stories throughout. We serve educators and learners in both in-school (prek-12) and out-of-school (informal) settings, and are co-leads of PBS LearningMedia ( www.pbslearningmedia.org ), public media’s national, free service of digital learning resources that is typically accessed by over a million users a month. We also work with GBH brands such as Arthur, Design Squad, NOVA, and Frontline (among others) to develop, produce, and disseminate content for formal learning and community educational settings.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Learning Design intern will assist the Education teams with the design and production of educational resources for PBS LearningMedia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in facilitating the production of new GBH interactive lessons and media-rich resources by authoring, editing, and/or performing quality assurance checks on interactive content using internal authoring tools.
• Perform a variety of content tasks, including, but not limited to, helping to maintain and update project documents and templates, formatting teacher and student support materials, processing caption files, tagging and archiving media, and tracking requests for fixes to PBS LearningMedia resources.
• Collect and analyze data on user activity to inform learning design decisions.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to discussions on production strategies and findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including curriculum designers, research, and marketing.

SKILL SET

• Strong interest in K-12 education and educational media
• Familiarity with learning theory and how to design technology-based, interactive learning experiences
• Must be proactive, professional, and able to juggle multiple tasks
• Comfortable working independently, as well as with a team
• Organizational skills and keen attention to detail are essential

JOB STATUS

Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time, 10 hours per week)

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production, to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative arenas.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Internship dates: January 25- April 30, 2027

You must have cover letters for each internship that you are applying to.

Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.

Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Graduate program and have work authorization for the United States.

Position requires candidates to be local to the Boston area and be able to commute to the GBH offices in Brighton

To learn more about our program follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhinterns

Salary Range

$17.00 - $17.00 Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.

Equal Opportunity Statement

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodations Due to Disability

Application Process Assistance GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process.

To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to [e-mail] or by calling 617-300-2000.

About GBH

GBH is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are.

GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. It is the creator of such a signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Arthur and Molly of Denali and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video.

GBH’s television channels include GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids and national services WORLD and Create.

With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; and CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station.

Dedicated to making media accessible to and inclusive of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired.

GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide with PBS LearningMedia and has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards. Find more information at gbh.org.