Careers

About The Social Institute 

The Social Institute (TSI) is the leader in empowering students by understanding students. Through #WinAtSocial, our gamified, peer-to-peer learning platform, we equip students, educators, and families to navigate their social world – in the classroom and beyond, online and offline – in healthy, high-character ways. Our unique, student-respected approach empowers and equips, rather than scares and restricts. We incorporate timely topics about social media, tech use, and current events that are impacting student well-being and learning. #WinAtSocial Lessons teach life skills for the modern day, capture student voice, and provide school leaders with actionable insights. Through these insights, students play an essential role in school efforts to support their own health, happiness, and future success as we enable high-impact teaching, meaningful family conversations, and a healthy school culture.

About Our Internships

Looking to gain experience with an ed-tech startup that makes a positive impact on students nationwide? Have an entrepreneurial drive? Interested in the intersection of psychology, social media, education, technology, and gamification? Consider applying for this opportunity below to help empower students across the nation. Join The Social Institute team for an internship during Summer 2025.

Why Team Up With Us

• Each day you show up, you help students nationwide make positive choices on social media and ensure their socio-emotional health.
• Take on projects that have a direct impact on the organization’s goals and progress.
• Complete meaningful tasks that strengthen your soft skills and hard skills.
• Apply your experience to a relevant academic course to earn credit(s).
• Participate in educational professional development sessions to grow professional skills.
• Gain valuable insight into and consideration for a full-time opportunity with the company.
• List the position and The Social Institute on your resume and LinkedIn profile.

Internship Details

• Paid internship (starting at $16/hour)
• Flexibility on start/end dates and hours per week
• Ability to work completely remotely

Job Summary

We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Web Developer Intern with a passion for WordPress. In this role, you’ll support our team in building, updating, and maintaining The Social Institute website. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience, work on real projects, and grow your development skills in a collaborative environment.

• Assist with developing and customizing WordPress themes and plugins
• Help update website content, layouts, and functionality
• Support site optimization for performance and responsiveness
• Troubleshoot basic website issues and bugs
• Collaborate with the team to bring new ideas to life

• Familiarity with WordPress, HTML, CSS, and basic PHP
• Willingness to learn and take initiative
• Strong attention to detail and a problem-solving mindset
• Good communication and teamwork skills

From a Former Intern

“My experience interning with The Social Institute was by far the highlight of my summer. Each day, I was inspired by the leadership, camaraderie, and grit that this team consistently exhibits. It was incredible to participate in the contagious energy of a first-class start-up while having the chance to make a real impact on the company and on students across the nation. A takeaway that I gained from this experience that deeply resonated with me is that there is no time to waste to get started. The team encouraged me to be resourceful, ask questions, and not be afraid to make mistakes. The Social Institute family created an environment where I could grow both personally and professionally, and for that, I could not be more grateful.” – Student at UNC-Chapel Hill

Please send a completed application (https://bit.ly/InternshipApplicationTSI), Resume, and a brief Cover Letter explaining what makes you a good fit for The Social Institute team to careers@thesocialinst.com with the subject line “Web Development Internship Candidate – The Social Institute”.