Instructional Designer Intern

DigiKey is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the addition to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components and providing the best service possible to customers employees have access to a highly competitive benefits package. To learn more visit our benefits and perks page.

The Instructional Designer intern is responsible for developing training curriculum and materials for targeted functional areas by creating delivering and overseeing educational materials for employee and career training and development. The Instructional Designer intern utilizes their foundational understanding of instructional design models to produce impactful measurable results while fostering a collaborative and productive learning environment that captures the audiences attention and helps them meet their development goals.

This is a hybrid or essential onsite role which will require onsite attendance.

This internship is located in DigiKeys corporate headquarters in Thief River Falls MN and will require regular onsite attendance. Local housing is provided for interns.

• Create immersive educational experiences for DigiKey audiences
• Apply core instructional design principles and theories to maximize learning
• Plan organize and develop training curricula materials and programs for in-person virtual and eLearning training programs
• Collaborate with subject matter experts vendors and internal stakeholders for curriculum design
• Plan and coordinate skills assessments and training
• Assess and update learning objectives developing and monitoring metrics for evaluating training and development effectiveness
• Research and implement new technologies into classroom and virtual instruction
• Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time

Required Knowledge Skills and Experience:

• A rising Junior or Senior currently pursuing a degree in instructional design learning experience design (LXD) educational technology educational psychology or related field.
• Ability to use instructional materials and resources effectively
• Critical-thinking skills
• Concrete verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth understanding of instructional design models and adult learning theories
• Clear and effective curriculum-planning skills
• Ability to navigate difficult and complex problems with professionalism
• Be willing to take the initiative working independently and collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management skills

Tools/Systems/Software

• Full Microsoft Office Suite including Teams and Outlook
• Learning management systems preferably Workday
• Proficiency in course development software preferably Articulate

• Generally spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices such as but not limited to keyboard mouse and screen

• Generally spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands head and other parts of your body

The base pay range for this position is determined based on a candidates relevant experience and their most recently completed year of undergraduate education and/or the graduate program (Masters/PhD) they are pursuing.

• For undergraduate applicants the base pay range is $21.00 to $23.00.
• For graduate applicants the base pay rate is $26.00 for applicants pursuing a Masters degree and $29.00 for those pursuing a PhD.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based immigration sponsorship now or in the future. The employer does not offer immigration sponsorship for this opportunity.

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all qualified candidates including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities and to apply and be considered for open positions.

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