Graduate Student Internship

About the Organization

Global Cities, Inc., a Program of Bloomberg Philanthropies, promotes skills that today’s youth require for citizenship in tomorrow’s world. Through Global Scholars, its cutting-edge digital exchange program, public school students ages 10 to 13 communicate directly in e-classrooms with peers across the globe. Their posts, replies, and digital projects are primary texts for them to learn about other cities and perspectives, and how to solve the shared global issue they are studying. Since 2013, Global Scholars has connected over 139,000 students in 126 cities around the world. Learn more.

About the Role

We are seeking a collaborative, motivated, and solutions-oriented graduate student intern to join our team as we continue to implement Global Scholars, evaluate the impact of this work, and share our findings with diverse audiences. Graduate student interns work as part of a dynamic and supportive team. The work is fast-paced and highly collaborative, requiring team meetings, small-group work, and independent activity.

These are paid, part-time internships (15-18 hours/week) beginning on August 11, 2026 and continuing through August 27, 2027. Only those with expected availability throughout this entire period should apply. A regular schedule of hours that accommodates the intern’s course schedule will be established.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate enrollment of educators and students.
• Monitor student exchange in e-classroom discussion boards.
• Analyze student work for evidence of Global Cities, Inc.’s student learning outcomes.
• Maintain the learning management system.
• Provide overall content and administrative support.
• Assist the Education Team with interactive videoconference professional development for educators worldwide.
• Work on additional research and data analysis projects to advance the organization’s mission.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing a graduate degree in international education, educational technology, or a related field for the entire duration of the internship.
• Interest in international education, educational technology, or international virtual exchange.
• Experience, formal or informal, working with K-12 students.
• Excellent research, writing, data analysis, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative and high-achieving team in a fast-moving environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and learning management systems (e.g., Schoology, Google Classroom) and comfort working across platforms.
• Reliability, proactive communication, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering timely work products.
• Availability to work August 11, 2026 – August 27, 2027.

Location

New York, NY. This position has a hybrid in-person (Monday – Thursday) and remote (Friday) schedule that is subject to change.

Pay

$26 per hour. The referenced pay range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level.