Instructional Design Intern

Department Summary:

âThe Career and Professional Education department is part of the ACS Education Division and is responsible for the development upkeep and distribution of three key ACS educational programs: Professional Education Leadership Development and Career Pathways.

Position Summary:

âThe American Chemical Society is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Instructional/Graphic Design Intern for Summer 2026 to support the Career and Professional Education team during a major organizational rebrand. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in instructional design corporate branding and digital learning development. The intern will contribute to the rebranding of educational assets by designing new templates and visual elements and organizing content repositories. This role is ideal for someone passionate about visual communication learning design and working in a collaborative fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design new graphics for PowerPoint products aligned with ACSs 2026 rebrand.
2. Create new Articulate Storyline player templates that reflect updated branding using advanced Articulate 360 skills.
3. Develop a set of education-themed icons for use across learning products.
4. Establish and organize a digital repository for templates and assets alongside an internal online user guide.
5. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure consistency and usability of design assets.
6. Apply accessibility standards (508/WCAG 2.1 AA) to all design work.
7. Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming and feedback sessions.

Education Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be a rising senior recent college graduate or pursuing a Masters/ PhD in Instructional Design and/or Graphic Design

Required Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a major in Instructional Design and/or Graphic Design

Pay Transparency: This role is based in our Washington D.C. office. The following are the intended hourly rates for this part time/nonexempt role: Rising Junior-$24.00; Rising Senior-$25.00; Current Grad/PhD Student- $29.00.

Any actual offer of employment reflecting the total compensation package and benefits will be made in the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

*This position will be primarily based in the Washington D.C. (or applicable) office. ACS employees work a hybrid work schedule consisting of working onsite two days per week. Schedule flexibility may be required for this role to support in-office activities. While always welcome to work in the office employees may work the other three days of the week from a location of their choice.

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Required Experience:

Intern