What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELA Prompt Writing Intern position at BrainPOP?
Internship Program Overview
BrainPOP’s Summer 2024 Internship Program is an excellent opportunity for college students to learn about the EdTech space from an industry leader and brand beloved by teachers and students. BrainPOP’s interns will participate in business relevant projects, collaborate with teams and leaders in the organization, and take part in our unique culture.
We are a hybrid workplace, and interns will work in the BrainPOP NYC office on Wednesdays during the course of the internship. Each Wednesday we’ll provide lunch, opportunities to interact onsite with teams, and host special programming and events throughout the experience.
Applications are open until March 25, 2024.
Please note: BrainPOP does not offer relocation or housing assistance for these internships.
Details
- Paid Internships for college students
- 8 weeks: June 10, 2024 to August 2, 2024
- 35 hours per week: Monday through Friday from 9:30 am - 5pm (30 minutes lunch).
- Hybrid schedule: Wednesdays in-person at the BrainPOP Office in NYC, with the option to work remotely on other days
- Lunch provided every Wednesday in the BrainPOP Office
- Special events and learning oriented programming
About The Role
The ELA Prompt Intern will work with Learning Designers and the AI team. As the ELA Prompt Writing Intern, you will begin to curate our first experiment library of language arts related content to support current and future products.
The ideal candidate is a current undergraduate student interested in education and emerging technologies. The intern will have the opportunity to develop skills in language arts pedagogy by translating the requirements of our subject matter experts to large language models (LLMs).
In this role you will
- Experiment with prompt writing with generative AI text models
- Immerse yourself in the BrainPOP content library, learning our unique writing and teaching style
- Engage in cross-functional teamwork with stakeholders to iterate based on feedback
- Establish the ELA chapter of a ‘GenAI Playbook’ for the AIML team that summarizes best practices and pitfalls to avoid when working with LLMs
You Are
- Current undergraduate student; rising sophomore, junior or senior
- Passionate about education and literacy
- A creative problem solver with an eye for detail
- Solutions oriented - you try and document everything it takes to get to the goal
- Able to provide an original writing sample that you are proud of
On Your Resume
- An undergraduate major in humanities, including but not limited to Languages, Literature, Linguistics, Classics, History, Philosophy
Location
The BrainPOP team operates in a hybrid work environment: Each role has remote flexibility and an in-person component at our New York headquarters or other meeting locations. Based on the requirements of a specific role, we may prioritize hiring within a commutable distance of our New York headquarters or in another region relevant to that role.
We can employ individuals residing in the following approved hiring states*:
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- New York
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