STEM Instructional Design Intern — Summer
Company: DeepBrain Academy
Location: Tenafly, NJ
Industry: Education Technology
Position Type: Summer Internship, Unpaid
Internship Period: June–August
Schedule: Part-time, approximately 15–20 hours per week
Work Location: In person/ Hybrid/ Remote
About DeepBrain Academy
DeepBrain Academy is a fast-growing education and cognitive development academy that helps K–12 students build advanced problem-solving, STEM, and critical-thinking skills. Our programs include advanced mathematics, STEM enrichment, chess, coding, AI, physics, and academic mentorship.
Job Summary
DeepBrain Academy is seeking a STEM Instructional Design Intern for a structured summer educational internship focused on curriculum development, instructional material organization, and STEM education support. The internship is designed to provide hands-on exposure to how educational materials are developed, adapted, and organized for K–12 learners.
Under supervision and mentorship from the academic team, the intern may assist with rewriting and adapting math and physics textbook materials into clearer, student-friendly instructional resources. The experience is intended for students or recent graduates interested in STEM education, curriculum design, instructional writing, textbook editing, or academic content development.
This internship emphasizes guided learning, professional development, mentorship, and supervised project participation rather than independent responsibility for business operations.
Learning Activities & Responsibilities
Under supervision, the intern may participate in educational and curriculum-development activities such as:
- Assisting with the adaptation of math and/or physics textbook content into student-friendly instructional materials.
- Helping organize textbook chapters, lesson structures, examples, exercises, and review materials for educational use.
- Supporting the preparation or revision of worksheets, practice sets, homework materials, lesson notes, and review packets.
- Practicing how to write step-by-step explanations, answer keys, and instructional notes for students.
- Learning how educators improve clarity, pacing, formatting, examples, and problem sequencing in STEM materials.
- Reviewing materials for consistency, readability, mathematical accuracy, formatting quality, and appropriate difficulty level.
- Assisting with educational materials related to arithmetic, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, logic, problem solving, introductory physics, mechanics, electricity, and waves.
- Organizing drafts, curriculum folders, problem banks, solution files, and source materials.
- Participating in feedback discussions with instructors and academic team members as part of the learning process.
Qualifications
- Current student or recent graduate in mathematics, physics, engineering, STEM education, instructional design, education, computer science, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of K–12 mathematics and/or introductory physics concepts.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Ability to explain STEM concepts clearly and logically.
- Strong attention to detail, especially regarding formulas, calculations, wording, diagrams, formatting, and answer accuracy.
- Comfortable working with educational documents, worksheets, slides, spreadsheets, and shared online folders.
- Ability to work in person at the Tenafly, NJ location.
- Availability of approximately 15–20 hours per week during the summer internship period.
- Mandarin proficiency is a plus but not required.
Preferred Background
- Experience in tutoring, teaching assistance, curriculum writing, textbook editing, or STEM education support.
- Experience creating worksheets, lesson notes, problem sets, or STEM instructional materials.
- Familiarity with competition mathematics, enrichment programs, advanced STEM coursework, or physics problem solving.
- Mandarin-speaking ability is helpful for supporting bilingual educational communication or materials.
- Writing samples, rewritten lesson samples, worksheets, or problem sets are welcome but optional.
What You Will Gain
- Exposure to STEM curriculum development and instructional material design.
- Mentorship and feedback from educators and academic team members.
- Experience working with K–12 educational content and structured learning materials.
- Opportunities to strengthen technical communication, curriculum writing, and instructional design skills.
- Portfolio-building experience related to education, curriculum development, and STEM instruction.
- Insight into how educational programs and learning resources are developed within a growing education organization.
This internship is intended to be a supervised educational experience designed to complement academic learning and professional development. Interns will work under guidance and will not replace paid employees or independently perform essential business operations.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should briefly describe the candidate’s interest in STEM education, textbook adaptation, curriculum development, or instructional design.
Equal Opportunity Statement
DeepBrain Academy is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.