Learning & Development Intern

Coinbase
New York, NY
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with academic focus in instructional design or HR, working in a fast-paced, AI-integrated corporate learning environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with academic focus in instructional design or HR, aligned with AI and corporate learning environments
    — “Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in adult education, HR, organizational psychology, instructional design, or a related field”
  • Individuals with prior experience in managing logistics and coordinating events
    — “Coordinate and produce instructor-led learning sessions and L&D offsites from scheduling through day-of execution, managing logistics and audience engagement”
  • Candidates who can demonstrate a balance of creativity and analytical thinking in content creation
    — “Build and iterate learning content (presentations, guides, videos, Confluence pages) using AI tools to accelerate development cycles and improve content quality”

Things to consider

  • Commitment to in-person work required, with quarterly 'surges' in New York
    — “Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges””
  • Limited application flexibility due to a 3-application cap in 6 months
    — “Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with AI tools in content creation and their measurable impact on workflow efficiency
    — “Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality”
  • Showcase ability to coordinate events and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines
    — “Prior experience in an administrative, coordination, or operations role where you managed multiple concurrent tasks with competing deadlines”
  • Demonstrate your capability to use Google Workspace effectively for polished materials
    — “Demonstrated proficiency in Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs) with experience building polished slide decks and written materials”
  • Emphasize your ability to analyze data and drive improvements in learning experiences
    — “Analyze program evaluation and engagement data using AI-assisted methods to surface insights and recommend improvements to learning experiences”
  • Demonstrate your ability to prototype AI-assisted learning experiences
    — “Prototype AI-assisted learning experiences such as adaptive practice exercises, AI-generated scenario simulations, or on-demand skill-building resources”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • improved learning programs
  • enhanced employee engagement
Typical background
learning and developmentinstructional design

Skills & requirements

Required

Learning Content DevelopmentProgram CoordinationAI Tool UsageData AnalysisCommunication

Preferred

Instructional DesignAdult Education

About the role

Original posting from Coinbase

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase.

This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.

As a Learning Intern on the Coinbase Learning team within the People organization, you'll help design, deliver, and improve the programs that unlock growth for every Coinbase employee. You'll build AI-powered learning content, coordinate high-impact programs, and use data to drive measurable improvements across our learning portfolio, working at the intersection of instructional design and emerging AI capabilities.

What you'll do:

Build and iterate learning content (presentations, guides, videos, Confluence pages) using AI tools to accelerate development cycles and improve content quality

Coordinate and produce instructor-led learning sessions and L&D offsites from scheduling through day-of execution, managing logistics and audience engagement

Prototype AI-assisted learning experiences such as adaptive practice exercises, AI-generated scenario simulations, or on-demand skill-building resources

Analyze program evaluation and engagement data using AI-assisted methods to surface insights and recommend improvements to learning experiences

Maintain accurate program documentation and communication channels, ensuring employees can easily discover and access learning opportunities

Required Skills and Experience:

Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in adult education, HR, organizational psychology, instructional design, or a related field

Demonstrated proficiency in Google Workspace (Slides, Sheets, Docs) with experience building polished slide decks and written materials

Prior experience in an administrative, coordination, or operations role where you managed multiple concurrent tasks with competing deadlines

Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) to draft, edit, or design content, with the ability to articulate when AI output requires human judgment

Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Position ID: P78054

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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.

Hourly Rate:$40—$40 USD

Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation.

Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial.

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Source: Coinbase careers

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