Instructional Design Intern

Company Summary

Echo Star builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We'll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Department Summary

At Echo Star, hard work is rewarded with limitless opportunities. We're looking at more than your education and previous work experience, we want individuals who are bright, energetic and ambitious. We believe the critical thinking skills you learn in college can be applied across a variety of business functions, regardless of your major. The opportunities at Echo Star will provide you with a potential fast track for career advancement.

Our internship program is designed to give you comprehensive experience in the fast-paced world of wireless and technology industries. With hands-on field experience and business projects, you will get an in-depth look at how our business works and where you fit into it. Help us build our brand while we help you build yours.

Our interns partner with teams across Echo Star working to drive our latest game-changing innovation. Our internship is a 10 week, in-person experience that is paid hourly with eligible overtime. Interns are given a business project(s) to complete over the summer and present their results to leadership and their peers. Echo Star provides each intern with a manager to support them with the execution of their project.

All opportunities are located in Denver, CO unless otherwise stated.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

We are seeking a proactive and creative Instructional Design Intern to join our team.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the content that impacts the success of our new hires and advanced upskilling programs. The intern will provide critical support and a fresh perspective on key initiatives, focusing on creating and maintaining all training curriculum-from new hire onboarding to the immediate development and deployment of key sales enablement and foundational training programs.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide essential support for the development of our new Account Executive (AE) Foundational Training program

* Assist in defining comprehensive prework components to prepare participants for in-person training sessions

* Design, develop, and test digital learning modules (e-learning) that will be completed by learners asynchronously prior to live training

* Assist the Instructional Designers in creating interactive, engaging, and media-rich learning content (e.g., job aids, presentations, assessments, scenarios)

* Offer a creative perspective and suggest innovative learning approaches to enhance knowledge retention and engagement

* Support the Training and Development team with documentation, version control, and organizing training materials within our Learning Management System (LMS)

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience:

* GPA 3.3 or above

* Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, in a related field of study

* Must have 60 credit hours completed by May 2026

Skills and

Qualifications:

* Successful completion of a pre-employment screen including a reference check, criminal background check, and possible drug test

* Strong foundational understanding of adult learning principles and a passion for creating practical, engaging training

* Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills; ability to organize information for diverse audiences

* A strong bias toward action and adaptability in ambiguous situations; ability to take initiative and move projects forward without needing every detail finalized

* Familiarity with e-learning development tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, or similar) or other digital content creation software

* Experience or coursework related to designing digital learning content (e.g., creating online modules, interactive presentations, or video scripts)

* Basic understanding of training needs analysis and the process of creating clear, measurable learning objectives

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