At AoPS, we believe that students learn best by working through challenging problems that present opportunities to develop problem-solving and critical reasoning skills through productive struggle and creative thinking. Our goal is for students to build a deep conceptual understanding of mathematics and science by grappling with why they work. 

As a Science Curriculum Intern at our sunny San Diego headquarters, you’ll get to collaborate with and be mentored by our team of experienced scientists and educators. Together you will work to build engaging content for motivated elementary school students, create resources which support our classroom teachers, and explore career paths within AoPS.

You might be a good fit for this position if...

• You’ve built a passion for science through teaching/tutoring or doing science and are eager to share this with motivated students.
• You have a strong and broad science background and enjoy solving difficult problems, as well as communicating about science. 
• You’re considering a career in curriculum development and want to spend your summer doing meaningful work.
• You’re excited to help build the curriculum you wish you had as a kid and want to learn more about AoPS innovative programs, curriculum, and approach.  

Some of the projects our former Math & Science Curriculum Interns have worked on include:

• Designing fun math activities for our AoPS Academy classes. 
• Creating lessons for our online self-paced courses. 
• Helping to curate and write the USAMTS and other local contests. 
• Helping develop materials for our PhysicsWOOT and F=Ma classes.

Our current Science Curriculum project for summer 2024:

Our Academy Science team is developing elementary-level classes based on the new Beast Academy Science books. Interns will assist the team in creating lessons, testing labs and activities, and building teacher resources. 

Background Check: 

Please note that employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.

Requirements: 

You must be at least 18 years old by May 2024 to be eligible.

Perks and Benefits: 

This is a 40-hour per week paid internship with a pay rate of $30 / hour. The internship will take place in summer 2024 and will be based at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. Most of our interns are with us for 10 - 12 weeks, starting in late May or early June. 

Some benefits of the position include:

• Mentorship from science education leaders in the field of curriculum design and innovation
• Opportunity to engage with our Founder and Executive Leadership
• Casual work environment
• 401K plan with company match
• Paid Sick Leave
• Relocation bonus (non-local interns only)

About AoPS:

Art of Problem Solving (AoPS) is on a mission to discover, inspire, and train the great problem solvers of the next generation. Since 2003, we have trained hundreds of thousands of the country’s top students, including nearly all the members of the US International Math Olympiad team, through our online school, in-person academies, textbooks, and online learning systems. While our primary focus has been math for most of our history, through the years we have expanded our unique problem solving curriculum into more subjects, such as language arts, science, and computer science.