Instructional Design Internship - Remote (Fall 2022) null

Disclaimer: This position is expected to start around August or September 2022 and continue through the entire Fall term (i.e. through December/January) or into early Spring 2023 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before submitting an application. 

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many students will be limited to part-time depending on their academic standing. 

Internship Program at Tesla 

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow both technically and personally through their experience working closely with their manager, mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows for the intern to experience life at Tesla by giving them projects that are critical to their team’s success. 

Instead of going on coffee runs and making copies, you’ll be seated at the table making critical decisions that will influence not only your team but the overall achievement of Tesla’s mission.  

The Role

As part of our Instructional Design team, you will experience partnering with stakeholders to assess training needs, design solutions aligned with learning outcomes, and create instructional content that supports key performance indicators. You are an excellent Instructional Design student who can interpret training needs analysis to create training programs that solve learning needs. You will support and deliver on projects, playing a pivotal role in their success. You will work with training analysts, business leaders, and training managers to determine training needs and design solutions. You will experience hands-on what it is like to create, manage, and evaluate training certifications, curriculums, programs, courses, and deliverables within the scope of the role. A wide degree of creativity and self-motivation is expected. Success and accomplishment drive you and you are known for your fresh thinking and ability to vigilantly view a situation from all perspectives.  

Responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging, innovative and effective instructor-led and eLearning training course materials with clear strategies and tactics to achieve desired learning outcomes
• Understand what exists within the current training content landscape and when appropriate, curate existing training to meet learning outcomes
• Maintain, evaluate, and revise existing learning content in our Learning Management System and ILT programs
• Partner with e-learning developers and multimedia specialists to publish interactive online courses
• Create adult learning solutions through various methods such as eLearning, instructor-led, self-paced, and virtual instructor-led
• Partner with leader and subject matter experts to analyze performance gaps, design, develop, and deliver engaging content for a variety of audiences and delivery modes 
• Leverage adult learning principles, considering UX and adhering to Tesla brand standards  

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Instructional Design, Adult Learning, or other relevant fields of study.
• Understanding of technical and/or engineering concepts
• Open collaborative style; ability to work both in a team environment and autonomously with minimal supervision or direction
• Ability to be unfazed by ambiguity and comfortable in environments with shifting priorities
• High proficiency and expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, advanced experience in PowerPoint and SharePoint required 
• Experience using Storyline, Rise, and other e-Learning authoring tools
• Experience with learning and content management systems and platforms preferred
• Understanding of adult learning theory and application
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to successfully deliver and communicate complex technical training concepts
• Proven time management and organizational skills
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background screen 

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need accommodation at any point during the interview process.