<div><b style="font-size:24px;">Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world. </span></div><div><br></div><div><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span style="font-size:16px;"><b> </b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span style="font-size:16px;">, and </span><a style="font-size:16px;" href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Application Deadline:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Tuesday, </span><b><span style="font-size:16px;">January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:12pt;">The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:12pt;">XQ Institute </b><span style="font-size:12pt;">is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to rethinking the high school experience so every student graduates ready to succeed in college, career, and real life. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12pt;">As the </span><b style="font-size:12pt;">Creative Technologist </b><span style="font-size:12pt;">intern, you’ll join XQ’s Product and Creative team to build interactive, experimental digital experiences that bring ideas about the future of learning to life. This is a hands-on role for someone excited by the intersection of art, code, and storytelling—from browser-based mini-games and generative visualizations to interactive data storytelling and motion-driven prototypes. You’ll collaborate with designers, engineers, and content creators to prototype new ways of engaging audiences, develop visual experiments, and help shape the creative technology toolkit that powers XQ’s storytelling and educational products. This internship is ideal for a creative coder who loves to experiment, iterate, and use technology to make complex ideas both beautiful and accessible.</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Collaborate with XQ’s Product and Creative teams to design and build interactive experiences that communicate ideas about the future of high school.</li><li>Create visual experiments, interactive data stories, and playful prototypes that push the boundaries of how education can be visualized and experienced online.</li><li>Prototype and develop motion-driven, generative, and game-like interactions using tools such as GSAP, Framer Motion, <a href="http://p5.js">p5.js</a>, <a href="http://Three.js">Three.js</a>, or <a href="http://Phaser.io">Phaser.io</a>—and explore emerging creative coding technologies.</li><li>Contribute to production-ready front-end components and animations that enhance XQ’s digital platforms and storytelling tools.</li><li>Collaborate with designers and engineers to translate conceptual ideas into expressive, interactive web experiences.</li><li>Work on a cross-disciplinary intern project, co-designed and built with other XQ interns from product, design, and content teams.</li><li>Participate in creative critiques, design reviews, and team brainstorms that connect code, narrative, and motion design.</li><li>Experiment boldly—this role encourages curiosity, technical play, and creative risk-taking in service of powerful storytelling.</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate junior, senior, or recent graduate studying interactive media, creative technology, computer science, digital arts, or a related field. </li><li>Strong foundation in JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and at least one modern front-end framework or creative coding library (e.g., React, <a href="http://p5.js">p5.js</a>, GSAP, Framer Motion, <a href="http://Three.js">Three.js</a>, <a href="http://Phaser.io">Phaser.io</a>).</li><li>Ability to build interactive prototypes that connect to data—for example, visualizations or creative interfaces that pull from APIs or databases.</li><li>Interest in generative design, creative coding, or motion design—with a portfolio, GitHub, or demo reel showcasing personal or class projects.</li><li>Strong visual sensibility and attention to craft in typography, composition, and animation timing.</li><li>Collaborative mindset and comfort working in cross-functional teams that mix designers, developers, and storytellers.</li><li>Eagerness to learn new tools, experiment with unfamiliar technologies, and explore novel ways to blend design and engineering.</li><li>Passion for using creativity and technology to tell stories, visualize data, and make ideas about learning come alive.</li></ul><br><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns are paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 15 to August 7</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- Interns will also be paid </span><b style="font-size:16px;">$25 per hour</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b style="font-size:16px;">June 10–12</b><span style="font-size:16px;">. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">- All interns receive a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">lunch allowance </b><span style="font-size:16px;">and a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">commuter allowance</b><span style="font-size:16px;">, and may also receive </span><b style="font-size:16px;">travel and housing allowances</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> as needed.</span><b style="font-size:16px;"> </b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 10–12:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- June 15:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span style="font-size:16px;">- August 7:</span></b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Internship program concludes</span></div>

<p>Emerson Collective is a social change organization that uses a broad range of tools including philanthropy, impact investing, and policy solutions to create the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson Collective is working to renew some of society&rsquo;s most calcified systems, creating new possibilities for individuals, families, and communities.</p>

Summer Intern, XQ Institute: Creative Technologist

<div><b>Overview</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Emerson Collective (EC) is a company of investors, changemakers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers working to make a lasting mark on the world.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.emersoncollective.com/programs/internships/emerson-collective-summer-internships"><b>Emerson Collective’s summer internship program</b></a><span><b>&nbsp;</b>places rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors - and, for select opportunities, undergraduate students graduating in 2026 - in <b>paid</b> internship opportunities across Emerson Collective and our longstanding nonprofit partners </span><a href="https://xqsuperschool.org/">XQ Institute</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.unumfund.org/">E Pluribus Unum</a><span>, and </span><a href="https://www.chicagocred.org/">Chicago CRED</a><span>.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We’re looking for college students who think big, embrace challenges, and thrive in collaboration.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>The internship is onsite, 40 hours per week, from </span><b><span>June 15 through August 7, 2026.</span></b><span> A mandatory paid virtual onboarding and orientation will take place </span><b><span>June 10–12.</span></b><span> See below for more details.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Application Deadline:</span></b><span> Tuesday, </span><b><span>January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET.</span></b><span> Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>The Opportunity</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>XQ Institute </b><span>is the nation’s leading organization dedicated to rethinking the high school experience so every student graduates ready to succeed in college, career, and real life. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>As the </span><b>Creative Technologist </b><span>intern, you’ll join XQ’s Product and Creative team to build interactive, experimental digital experiences that bring ideas about the future of learning to life. This is a hands-on role for someone excited by the intersection of art, code, and storytelling—from browser-based mini-games and generative visualizations to interactive data storytelling and motion-driven prototypes. You’ll collaborate with designers, engineers, and content creators to prototype new ways of engaging audiences, develop visual experiments, and help shape the creative technology toolkit that powers XQ’s storytelling and educational products. This internship is ideal for a creative coder who loves to experiment, iterate, and use technology to make complex ideas both beautiful and accessible.</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Collaborate with XQ’s Product and Creative teams to design and build interactive experiences that communicate ideas about the future of high school.</li><li>Create visual experiments, interactive data stories, and playful prototypes that push the boundaries of how education can be visualized and experienced online.</li><li>Prototype and develop motion-driven, generative, and game-like interactions using tools such as GSAP, Framer Motion, <a href="http://p5.js">p5.js</a>, <a href="http://Three.js">Three.js</a>, or <a href="http://Phaser.io">Phaser.io</a>—and explore emerging creative coding technologies.</li><li>Contribute to production-ready front-end components and animations that enhance XQ’s digital platforms and storytelling tools.</li><li>Collaborate with designers and engineers to translate conceptual ideas into expressive, interactive web experiences.</li><li>Work on a cross-disciplinary intern project, co-designed and built with other XQ interns from product, design, and content teams.</li><li>Participate in creative critiques, design reviews, and team brainstorms that connect code, narrative, and motion design.</li><li>Experiment boldly—this role encourages curiosity, technical play, and creative risk-taking in service of powerful storytelling.</li><div><br></div></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate junior, senior, or recent graduate studying interactive media, creative technology, computer science, digital arts, or a related field.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong foundation in JavaScript, HTML/CSS, and at least one modern front-end framework or creative coding library (e.g., React, <a href="http://p5.js">p5.js</a>, GSAP, Framer Motion, <a href="http://Three.js">Three.js</a>, <a href="http://Phaser.io">Phaser.io</a>).</li><li>Ability to build interactive prototypes that connect to data—for example, visualizations or creative interfaces that pull from APIs or databases.</li><li>Interest in generative design, creative coding, or motion design—with a portfolio, GitHub, or demo reel showcasing personal or class projects.</li><li>Strong visual sensibility and attention to craft in typography, composition, and animation timing.</li><li>Collaborative mindset and comfort working in cross-functional teams that mix designers, developers, and storytellers.</li><li>Eagerness to learn new tools, experiment with unfamiliar technologies, and explore novel ways to blend design and engineering.</li><li>Passion for using creativity and technology to tell stories, visualize data, and make ideas about learning come alive.</li></ul><br><div><span><b>Internship Details</b></span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Compensation</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>- All interns are paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> and can expect to work 40 hours per week from </span><b>June 15 to August 7</b><span> (eight weeks). </span></div><div><span>- Interns will also be paid </span><b>$25 per hour</b><span> for onboarding and orientation sessions taking place </span><b>June 10–12</b><span>. </span></div><div><span>- All interns receive a </span><b>lunch allowance </b><span>and a </span><b>commuter allowance</b><span>, and may also receive </span><b>travel and housing allowances</b><span> as needed.</span><b>&nbsp;</b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>Key Dates</span></b></div><div><br></div><div><b><span>- November 18 – January 6:</span></b><span> Internship applications accepted; interviews begin on a rolling basis</span></div><div><span>Applications must be submitted by 2:00 PM PT/5:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 6.</span></div><div><span>(Please note that not all applicants will be selected for interviews.)</span></div><div><b><span>- January 12 – March 7:</span></b><span> Interviews continue and offers extended</span></div><div><b><span>- June 10–12:</span></b><span> Mandatory virtual onboarding and orientation</span></div><div><b><span>- June 15:</span></b><span> Internship program begins</span></div><div><b><span>- August 7:</span></b><span> Internship program concludes</span></div>

Summer Intern, XQ Institute: Creative Technologist

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