Lead Instructor, Internship Programs

Prelude Lead Instructor, Internship Programs

Prelude is seeking a full-time Lead Instructor, Internship Programs to support our growing Learn & Earn internship programs for high school students. We are a remote team that delivers a mix of in-person and virtual coursework to students in seven cities.

Role start date: May 2026

Employment type: Full-time

Location: Hybrid, including in-person instruction in Camden, NJ

Reporting to: Managing Director, Programs

 

About Prelude

Prelude partners with high schools and companies to create work-based learning experiences that help students develop the skills, experiences, and networks to pursue upwardly-mobile careers. Our mission is to accelerate students into purpose-filled lives that lead to economic freedom. 

Our Learn and Earn Internship Program provides high school students with year-long, paid internships at leading companies. These internships give students meaningful work experience while helping them build professional skills and explore career pathways. 

Students begin their internship in the summer with a 1–2 week onboarding program called Induction (sample induction schedule here). In the fall, interns are assigned to a team and work in their internship roles 6-10 hours per week for the duration of the school year. 

In parallel to their internship, students take an academic Intern Seminar course, delivered by Prelude. Intern Seminar is designed to equip students with key professional skills such as communication, time management, teamwork, and problem-solving. This course provides a supportive learning environment where students can reflect on their internship experiences, receive feedback, and build confidence in their professional abilities.

Role Overview

As Prelude expands to support students at a growing number of internship sites, we’re seeking an Senior Instructional Lead to support instruction, program operations, partnership management, and the continuous improvement of our programs. This role involves a mix of in-person and virtual instruction, along with ongoing coaching and support for students throughout the school year.

This is a hybrid role with required availability for in-person instruction (~75% in-person in August for Intern Induction and ~10% in-person throughout the school year). Preference will be given to candidates within commuting distance to Camden, NJ, where most in-person instruction will occur for this role. There may be opportunities for travel to Prelude’s other sites. 

As our team grows, we anticipate this role will grow with it—offering opportunities to take on greater responsibility, shape new initiatives, and expand leadership over time.

Responsibilities

Instruction & Curriculum (65%): 

• Lead in-person summer induction sessions on-site at corporate partners
• Facilitate virtual induction sessions
• Lead weekly virtual Intern Seminar cohorts (3–6 one-hour class sessions per week on a fixed schedule during the school day) 
• Conduct weekly prep for instruction
• Provide ongoing coaching and support for assigned cohorts to ensure students succeed in their internship placements
• Evaluate student work and manage grading for assigned cohorts
• Maintain and manage course assignments in the LMS (Canvas) 
• Update existing curriculum and design new lessons (for example, to prepare students for evolving skills related to AI literacy) 

Program Management (35%): 

• Serve as representative of the Prelude team, liaising with high schools and corporate partners on a weekly basis 
• Work with employer and school partners to plan key events (e.g., induction and end-of-semester capstone presentations), coordinating event goals, schedules, invitations, and execution
• Maintain, improve, and launch new systems and structures - for example related to student recruitment, stakeholder feedback, student outcomes, and alumni engagement—that help our organization grow with quality
• Collect data on student growth and stakeholders satisfaction; wor