<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:18px;">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;">Design Operations &amp; Production </b><span style="font-size:12pt;">intern, you’ll join the Product and Creative team, helping bring ideas to life from concept through delivery. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience in creative production, project management, and design operations—learning how brand systems, workflows, and production pipelines enable creative consistency and impact. You’ll support campaigns and initiatives across multiple channels, including print, digital, social, video, and live events, collaborating with cross-functional partners to move projects forward efficiently and effectively</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Support producers and project managers in tracking timelines, deliverables, and milestones across multiple channels (print, digital, social, video, and live events).</li><li>Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and status updates in Asana.</li><li>Participate in team meetings and capture key decisions, action items, and follow-ups.</li><li>Assist with pre-production tasks such as sourcing images, coordinating with vendors, and preparing creative files.</li><li>Perform quality assurance reviews on design deliverables before final delivery.</li><li>Support creative reviews and prepare presentation decks and materials as needed.</li><li>Organize and maintain creative assets and archives using Google Drive, Figma, and related tools.</li><li>Contribute to updating team templates, documentation, and process playbooks.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams in full-company operational launches. </li><li>Learn how brand systems and production pipelines enable creative consistency and efficiency.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate junior or senior, preferably pursuing a degree in communications, design, media production, marketing, or a related field.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across diverse teams.</li><li>Familiarity with Google Suite, Asana, and Figma.</li><li>An interest in creative production, storytelling, and the process of moving ideas from concept to execution efficiently. </li><li>Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.</li><li>Strong sense of accountability, time management, and curiosity to learn new systems and tools.</li><li>Troubleshoot small challenges independently.</li><li>Possess a strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.</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: Design Operations & Production

<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.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>As the </span><b>Design Operations &amp; Production </b><span>intern, you’ll join the Product and Creative team, helping bring ideas to life from concept through delivery. In this role, you’ll gain hands-on experience in creative production, project management, and design operations—learning how brand systems, workflows, and production pipelines enable creative consistency and impact. You’ll support campaigns and initiatives across multiple channels, including print, digital, social, video, and live events, collaborating with cross-functional partners to move projects forward efficiently and effectively</span></div><br><br><h3>Role and Responsibilities </h3><ul><li>Support producers and project managers in tracking timelines, deliverables, and milestones across multiple channels (print, digital, social, video, and live events).</li><li>Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and status updates in Asana.</li><li>Participate in team meetings and capture key decisions, action items, and follow-ups.</li><li>Assist with pre-production tasks such as sourcing images, coordinating with vendors, and preparing creative files.</li><li>Perform quality assurance reviews on design deliverables before final delivery.</li><li>Support creative reviews and prepare presentation decks and materials as needed.</li><li>Organize and maintain creative assets and archives using Google Drive, Figma, and related tools.</li><li>Contribute to updating team templates, documentation, and process playbooks.</li><li>Partner with cross-functional teams in full-company operational launches.&nbsp;</li><li>Learn how brand systems and production pipelines enable creative consistency and efficiency.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications, Skills, and Requirements</h3><ul><li>Rising undergraduate junior or senior, preferably pursuing a degree in communications, design, media production, marketing, or a related field.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating across diverse teams.</li><li>Familiarity with Google Suite, Asana, and Figma.</li><li>An interest in creative production, storytelling, and the process of moving ideas from concept to execution efficiently.&nbsp;</li><li>Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.</li><li>Strong sense of accountability, time management, and curiosity to learn new systems and tools.</li><li>Troubleshoot small challenges independently.</li><li>Possess a strong sense of accountability and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.</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: Design Operations & Production

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