CK-12′s Mission

Create an online collaborative environment to produce free and open textbooks that are aligned to curriculum guidelines and can be customized for individualized needs.

CK-12 is recruiting stellar, summer interns to work on one or more projects (see below for project descriptions). In your cover letter, please express your expertise and interest in one of the projects and associated subject area(s). This opportunity is a paid internship, unless student is working to fulfill community service requirements.

Skills:

• All applicants: passion, commitment, strong work ethic, research skills, proactive, precise attention to detail, ability to work with minimal supervision based on a provided project description.
• Basic software experience: Wiki, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google docs.
• Advanced software experience: Proficiency creating high-resolution figures using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or similar program. Proficiency producing and editing high-quality videos using Adobe Premiere or similar program.
• HTML 5 experience a plus!

Internship Benefits:

• Unique learning experience at an organization committed to 21st Century education. Work in an exciting, innovative, and inviting team environment.
• Resume builder; see your name credited ion our website.
• Great snacks available!

Requirements:

• Commit to 8 weeks, working at least 4 hours a day, Monday through Friday.

Please email your cover letter and resume to jobs@ck12.org with “HS Summer Intern Program” in the subject line.Please also submit one teacher recommendation letter to either jobs@ck12.org or by mail to Joy Sheng, CK-12 Foundation, 3430 W. Bayshore Road, Suite 101, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA.

Project Descriptions

STUDENT SITE

Group project: Work with other student interns to design your own website that attracts students to www.ck12.org. What are students looking for? How would you integrate social networking? What are some of your favorite sites and why? This project is self-managed by the group with weekly reviews to monitor progress. A final presentation to the CK-12 team at the end of the summer is required.

*Previous experience or knowledge of web design, html, and other programming skills are a plus.

STUDENT STUDY GUIDES

Using the CK-12 FlexBook System, create study guides for each chapter of the following CK-12 FlexBooks:
Basic Algebra, Algebra I, Basic Geometry, Biology, or Earth Science (MS or HS)

Study guides could include notes, supportive videos, self-created diagrams/charts, and helpful hints and tips for other students.

TECHNICAL PROJECT

Create multimedia objects, such as animations, for selected math and science concepts. Adobe Flash, HTML5, or AJAX experience a plus!

STANDARDS CORRELATION REPORTING

Update and transfer existing reports to match new “flexed” versions.

Assist content team with consolidating lesson level metadata.