2026 Summer Intern: Instructional Design/Curriculum & Instruction

Location: 100% remote (within the U.S.) Classification: Full-time, non-exempt employee Pay Range: $23.40 - $29.90 per hour Welcome to Miaplaza! Our vision is to elevate online learning by applying the most successful approaches in virtual education to create an accessible and inclusive homeschool curriculum platform where all students can be successful! Our K-8 platforms include Miacademy, Always Icecream, and Clever Dragons, and our 9-12 options include MiaPrep and MiaPrep Online High School. Our student base is rapidly growing, and we’re hiring for multiple positions across several departments! Our expansion stems from our commitment to providing exceptional educational content and our pursuit of new opportunities. ▶️ You can hear our CEO, Johannes Ziegler, discuss our company’s values and future here! Instructional Design and Curriculum & Instruction Internship Miaplaza is currently looking for 5-8 Curriculum Developer Interns to join us over the summer. The Curriculum Developer Internship Program is a unique opportunity designed to provide you with essential business insights and hands-on experience while contributing to Miaplaza’s innovative approach to education. You can expect to devote about 80% of your time to role-specific projects. The other 20% of your time will be spent on job-specific training, professional development, and personalized coaching and feedback sessions. ▶️ Learn more about what it's like to be an intern by reading Liza's experience here! What You'll Do (responsibilities May Include)

• You will learn to develop and support in the development of a variety of learning materials for a K-12 student audience.
• Asynchronous instructional activities
• Multiple choice assessment items
• Educational video scripts or supplemental help videos
• Perform quality assurance checks on soon-to-be released curriculum materials
• Assist in the development of a standards-based curriculum organizational system
• Participate in various synchronous and asynchronous professional development and training activities

Schedule

• The 2026 Curriculum Developer Internship program is an 8-week commitment from June 8, 2026 through July 31, 2026.
• This is a full-time internship position.

Full-time interns are expected to have 30-40 hours of availability each week. This range of hours is designed to offer flexibility in your schedule, and there is ample work available!

• This internship is designed to be a full 8-week experience.

While occasional, short absences may be accommodated, interns should not plan extended time off during the program and should share any known scheduling conflicts in advance.

• What your day-to-day schedule looks like is mostly up to you! You will be expected to attend 3-8 virtual meetings per week that will take place during normal business hours.

What You'll Learn (knowledge And Skills To Be Developed) Upon completion of Miaplaza's Curriculum Developer Internship Program, you will develop the following knowledge and skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of the Curriculum Developer role and its responsibilities at Miaplaza
• Ability to develop strong learning objectives and design instructional materials aligned to those objectives
• Ability to apply K-12 distance education best practices to create asynchronous instructional materials that are clear, accessible, inclusive, and engaging
• Proficiency in Miaplaza’s company-wide processes and workflows for effective curriculum creation

To Be a Good Fit You Must Have (requirements)

• A minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience at the K-12 level
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Education or a related field
• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited College or University, completing an Advanced Degree in Instructional Design, Curriculum and Instruction, or a related field
• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA or greater in current program
• Knowledge of the structure of an effective lesson
• Ability to differentiate instruction to make learning accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially written
• Proficiency in using Google Suite
• Excellent attention to detail
• Growth mindset and motivated by constructive feedback
• Proven ability to work independently, manage schedule, and meet deadlines
• High standards of integrity and transparency
• Access to a computer/laptop (with camera) and reliable high-speed internet connection

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