Job Description

Job Location: Remote - Your City & State, PA
Position Type: Temporary
Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: At least 25%
Job Category: Marketing
Marketing Intern
What We Seek
Carnegie Learning is seeking a curious, creative, and collaborative Summer Communications & Marketing Intern to support storytelling, social media, thought leadership, and cross-functional marketing initiatives across the organization.
About Carnegie Learning
Carnegie Learning is an edtech company focused on creating engaging learning experiences and innovative curriculum solutions for K–12 students and teachers. Our social media and communications approach prioritizes authentic storytelling, educator community-building, and creating content teachers genuinely enjoy interacting with online.
Internship Overview
The intern will gain hands-on experience supporting real-world communications and marketing efforts across social media, public relations, customer storytelling, and research communications. This role will work closely with the Director of Social Media & Communications while also collaborating with content marketing, product marketing, research, operations, and creative teams.
This internship emphasizes mentorship, skill-building, and exposure to multiple areas of communications and marketing — not just administrative support work.
What Your Day Will Look Like
Social Media & Content Creation
- Assist with creating and adapting social media content for platforms including TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X
- Research social media trends, teacher conversations, and emerging content formats
- Help brainstorm engaging, audience-first content ideas
- Assist with influencer and creator research for educator partnerships
- Learn platform-specific messaging and audience strategies across channels
Communications & Writing
- Support blog writing, customer success stories, thought leadership pieces, and press release development
- Conduct interviews and gather quotes for communications projects
- Help simplify complex topics into accessible, engaging messaging
- Assist with storytelling around educational research, innovation, and AI initiatives
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Potential collaboration and shadowing with marketing, research, operations, and product teams
- Participate in brainstorming and planning discussions
Research & Strategic Projects
- Assist with research-based storytelling initiatives
- Support communications projects related to AI, innovation, and educational technology
- Help identify ways to connect audiences to meaningful educational topics and initiatives
Event & Conference Opportunities
- Potential opportunity to support conference or event social media coverage
- Assist with capturing and creating real-time event content if travel opportunities arise
What You'll Learn
By the end of the internship, the intern will gain exposure to:
- Social media strategy and platform differentiation
- Brand storytelling and digital communications
- Writing for blogs, press releases, and thought leadership
- Audience engagement and community-building
- Influencer and creator partnerships
- Cross-functional marketing collaboration
- Communications strategy in the education technology industry
Internship Structure
- Flexible remote schedule
- Up to 20 hours per week
- Combination of collaborative meetings and asynchronous work
- Mentorship-focused environment with opportunities to tailor projects toward the intern’s interests and career goals
What Should Be In Your Bookbag
We are looking for someone who is:
- Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn
- Interested in communications, media, storytelling, policy, research, education, or public engagement
- Comfortable writing and communicating ideas clearly
- Familiar with social media platforms and internet culture/trends
- Organized and able to manage asynchronous work independently
- Interested in understanding how organizations connect with audiences and communities
Preferred but not required:
- Experience with writing, communications, or social media
- Familiarity with Canva, TikTok, Instagram, or LinkedIn content creation
- Interest in K-12 education
What Gives Us Purpose
Others teach what; we teach why. For over 25 years, Carnegie Learning has developed solutions that help students achieve Aha moments and set them up for long-term learning success. We’re driven to find new, better ways to support teachers and reach more students, so we put our leading cognitive science research and real-world insights into solutions for how students think, learn, and do their best. This is a key part of our commitment to helping teachers spark student curiosity.  As a Carnegie Learning team member, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of students and educators.
What We Provide (US)
- Fostering Joy
- - Flexible work arrangements with our Work From Anywhere Policy
- Empowering Parenthood
- - Free access to CL products for employees and their children
- A Place for Connection
- - Quarterly Wellness Incentives
- - Monthly employee activities + recognition program
- - Employee Allyship Groups (EAGs)
What We Believe
We celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that define each person's individuality. This fusion of perspectives enriches our collective knowledge, fosters innovation, and empowers us all. Together, we can collectively and more effectively address issues that face our business and industry.
If our commitment to building an inclusive workplace resonates with you, we invite you to join our mission and welcome you to apply with us. Carnegie Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.