Instructional Design Intern

About Knowledge Networks

Knowledge Networks is a global convening and education organization dedicated to equipping policymakers, media professionals, corporate leaders, and practitioners with the clarity, ethics, and insight needed to harness artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively. Our mission is to build platforms for dialogue and learning that ensure AI innovation is balanced with governance, foresight, and accountability.
Our flagship initiatives, the ERAI Fellowship Program (Ethical & Responsible AI in Journalism), RALC, PARLAI, trains cohorts of journalists, storytellers, and media professionals from across the world to report on, investigate, and hold accountable the AI systems reshaping public life.

The Opportunity

Our programme draws on leading academics, AI practitioners, policy experts, and investigative journalists as instructors — individuals who are world-class in their domains but who may present content in formats that require structuring, sequencing, and pedagogical refinement to maximise fellow learning outcomes.
You will be part of shaping as to how knowledge is architected, delivered, and retained across an internationally diverse cohort — ensuring that every session, module, and resource reflects the rigour and quality that Knowledge Networks demands.

Key Responsibilities

Faculty Collaboration & Content Transformation
▪     Review, assess, and transform raw subject-matter content into structured, pedagogically sound learning materials
▪     Translate complex AI, ethics, regulatory, and media concepts into accessible, sequenced learning frameworks appropriate for practising journalists at varying levels of technical familiarity
▪     Help prepare pre-session briefings with faculty to align on learning objectives, timing, and participant engagement strategies

Curriculum Architecture & Learning Design
▪     Help design and maintain the curriculum framework — ensuring coherent sequencing, appropriate scaffolding, and measurable learning outcomes across all modules
▪     Develop instructional materials including session guides, fellow workbooks, case study frameworks, reflection prompts, and practicum briefs
▪     Apply adult learning principles and active learning methodologies to ensure high engagement and knowledge retention across a globally diverse, experienced cohort
▪     Design and implement formative and summative assessment instruments aligned to certification standards.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement
▪     Establish and maintain a systematic quality review process for all programme content — from pre-session materials through to post-session resources
▪     Gather, analyse, and act on fellow feedback to continuously improve the learning experience across the cohort lifecycle
▪     Identify and address gaps between faculty-provided content and fellow learning needs, proposing and implementing solutions in a timely and professional manner
▪     Document and maintain a living repository of instructional assets, templates, and standards for use across current and future cohorts

Programme Coordination & Communications
▪     Serve as a consistent, professional communication interface between the Programme Director, faculty, and fellows on all matters relating to content and learning design
▪     Prepare clear, well-structured content briefs, feedback reports, and curriculum status updates for Knowledge Networks leadership
▪     Coordinate content development timelines, ensuring all materials are reviewed, refined, and delivered ahead of programme schedules
▪     Support the onboarding of new faculty members with clear guidance on standards and content expectations

Qualifications & Experience

Essential
▪      0–1 year of experience in instructional design, learning experience design, or curriculum development — ideally within a professional education, fellowship, or executive training context
▪      Articulate 360
▪      Story onboarding
▪      Good written and verbal communication skills — able to engage credibly and diplomatically with senior academics, practitioners, and executives
▪      Ability to transform dense, complex content from subject-matter experts into clear, structured, and engaging learning experiences
▪      Working knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional systems design (ISD) frameworks (e.g. ADDIE, SAM), and active learning methodologies will be an added advantage.
▪      Comfort working across a global, multicultural environment with sensitivity to diverse learner backgrounds and professional contexts