Trueschool Studio Internships

No policymaker or president is as powerful as a teacher when it comes to impact on student achievement. Far from widgets, teachers are the critical architects and designers of the student experience. TrueSchool challenges the traditional confines of the teaching job description – our teachers take on a hybrid role as teacher AND innovator.

Our vision is to recognize excellent, entrepreneurial teachers and grow their potential and impact. TrueSchool creates experiential learning opportunities for educators around design and innovation.  Our 1-day, 1-month, and 10-month innovation experiences leverage teacher insights and drive the creation of school-designed innovations to solve school-specific challenges.

We are currently looking for two exceptional Interns to join our team this spring.  

REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to work independently and remotely as well as perform as a member of a team
  • Flexibility, initiative, perseverance, and a sense of humor
  • A commitment to education equity and an interest in opportunities to rethink/redesign the status quo
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a solutions-focused mindset

IDEAL APPLICANTS

Successful applications will have prior experience working in the field of education and/or social entrepreneurship. Graduate students, young professionals, and exceptional undergraduates are invited to apply.  We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in:

  • Teaching/mentoring
  • Design-thinking
  • Quantitative and qualitative research experience
  • Previous professional experience/internship in the field of education technology or education policy

INTERNSHIP RESEARCH FOCUS

In addition to being involved in organizational needs and strategy, Interns will engage in a semester-long project focused on one of two research areas:

  • INNOVATIVE ED TECH: Research the latest education technology tools, observe their use in classrooms (as applicable), analyze costs and benefits, interview teachers/school leaders and prepare use case studies, and present findings back to the TrueSchool team.
  • INNOVATIVE ED POLICY: Research the latest education policy in support of innovative school models, turn-around/redesign schools, and technology integration; interview policymakers/constituents and prepare reports; and present findings back to the TrueSchool team.

TIME COMMITMENT: 15-20 hours per week for one semester

STIPEND: Unpaid with the potential to earn a bonus of up to $1000 for exemplary work

NEXT STEPS: To apply, please email a cover letter and your resume to studio@trueschoolstudio.com by December 1.