Content Writer Internship

GameDesk is seeking applications for a Content Writer Internship. As a part of the GameDesk curriculum development and web content team, you will act as critical thinker and insightful evaluator, master documenter, and content expert in deep collaboration with a team composed of researchers, subject matter experts, web developers, artists, writers, and educators. Alongside this inspiring and interdisciplinary team, you will participate in the development and launch of the GameDesk portal, a web-based Netflix for education, which will help educators nationwide implement 21st century technology and teaching practice in the classroom. You'll also work closely with the PlayMaker school, a sixth grade play and making based curriculum currently in operation at New Roads School in Santa Monica. As an educational expert you might also assist with Educade LA (GameDesk's community building initiative) events or help run professional development workshops. Moving through these contexts, you will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience conducting groundbreaking and important research into play-based education, and participating in the development and evaluation of new pedagogical practices and lesson modules designed to meet the needs of a changing economy, world, culture, and classroom. As a valued contributor to our team, you will be empowered to take ownership over specific pieces of content that you will personally shepherd from conception to completion. You'll also get a diverse perspective on start-up culture and business development and strategy in an invigorating and colorful environment like no other.

Although this is an unpaid internship, your time with us will certainly be memorable, and you'll see your work have a measurable impact on GameDesk and the students and families we support. And we'll do our best to get you the experience you need to advance your career. Of course, you will also have the opportunity to receive course credit depending on your university and department's requirements and opportunities.

About GameDesk: GameDesk is a growing 501c3 committed to the idea that a new century needs a new educational standard focused on transforming the world of education through play. To develop this next generation model of education, GameDesk has bridged the worlds of education and industry, operating simultaneously as a research lab, game development studio, and outreach organization. The GameDesk team researches and implements new educational concepts and curriculum, hosts community-based events and workshops, and creates groundbreaking, high quality software. This work has been developed, tested and evaluated by schools and community centers in the Los Angeles area, and is now scaling nationally.

GameDesk is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Potential Responsibilities:

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• Researching and evaluating the effectiveness or potential of educational technologies
• Writing content according to established template and style guide for publication on GameDesk portal
• Participating in collaborative brainstorming of lesson ideas and pedagogical practice
• Revising and editing writing
• Documenting meetings, policy, and procedure
• Creating visual content to accompany lesson ideas
• Roleplay of lesson facilitation
• Providing curriculum development support for grant funded curriculum projects as needed
• Assisting with professional development workshops as needed
• Community-based event facilitation and management as needed
• Data entry and other administrative tasks as needed

Required Qualifications:

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• Current enrollment in an academic institution
• Confident and competent writing and research skills
• Interest in educational transformation

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• Voracious appetite for knowledge, and ability to sort through and prioritize a lot of information
• Comfort receiving feedback on work, and iterating work to achieve a desired standard

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• Equal ability to think analytically and creatively
• Reflective and open to new ideas and fresh perspectives
• Internal motivation, flexibility, and time and task management
• Comfort with computer technology and commonly used office software (word processing, basic image editing)
• Attention to detail and capable of following style guides and manuals
• Effective interpersonal communication skills and affable personality
• Comfort shifting between independent and team-based work scenarios

Preferred Qualifications:

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• Prior experience as an educator (tutor, workshop leader, teacher, summer camp coordinator, etc.)
• Expertise in science or math
• Familiarity with education technology, games (digital and/or non-digital), and educational trends
• Experience using Google docs and Photoshop

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