E-Learning Internship
Nov 01, 2016
So I work full-time as a director of instructional technology. Most of my time is spent making sure my department runs smoothly and delivers quality service. Unfortunately this means I have hardly any time for working in my preferred field of instructional design and e-learning.
I'm looking to make a career change, but I feel I need more hands-on experience in e-learning design. The articulate community has been a great resource and often talks about building a portfolio. I think I'd be better prepared if I delved into an internship opportunity. This way I can build my portfolio using real world experience.
Does anyone here know of an companies offering remote internships for e-learning? I would prefer to work in Storyline 2 as my primary authoring tool. I have an extensive background working in Information Technology and education, which I believe would compliment my move to a Learning and Development field.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
3 Replies
KeelWorks has part-time, remote internships. I'm not sure what tools they use, but it's probably worth contacting them to ask. http://keelworks.org/opportunity.htm
Designers for Learning is in the middle of a course right now, but they'll probably offer it again in the spring. This is an opportunity to practice and be mentored while creating learning materials as a service project. They aren't focused exclusively on elearning, but you might find a way to use Storyline if that's your goal. http://designersforlearning.org/
Christy,
Thanks for the suggestions. KeelWorks could be a good opportunity. I'm already a LinkedIn member with Designers for Learning. I'll reach out to them. The last time I checked that only used students for internships.
Yes, I believe that's correct about internships. That's why I specifically mentioned their course, which allows anyone to enroll and get experience. Look for the information on their OpenABE MOOC rather than asking about internships. Internships aren't the only way to get experience.
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