Instructional Design Intern

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
At Beyond Meat, we are focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience. The Learning & Development Analyst, will be an integral part of the Beyond People Team and will play a key role in ensuring change initiatives meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing team member adoption and buy-in. This person will focus on the people side of change, including changes to people, processes, systems, job roles and organization structures. 
The Instructional Design Intern will work with the Director, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness and other key learning team stakeholders to understand and assess their challenges and collaborate to design and develop e-learnings. This role will report to the Director, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness.

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Using our course authoring tool, iSpring, create engaging e-learning courses from our Standard Operating Procedures by creating learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer
• Work with subject matter experts and identify target audience’s training needs
• Revamp existing training materials with L&D department branding, formatting and ensure each training contains active learning objectives, quizzes, course summary and course evaluations
• State instructional end goals and create content that matches them
• Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product
• Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods
• Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process
• Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc)
• Decide on the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments
• Maintain project documentation and course folders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Education, Communication, Psychology, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of relevant learning and development, project management experience preferred
• Proven working experience in instructional design and with instructional technology
• Excellent knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
• Visual design skills and ability to storyboard
• Ability to write effective copy, instructional text, audio scripts/video scripts

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process
• Experience and knowledge of learning management principles, methodologies and tools
• Excellent PowerPoint and executive presentation skills
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent active listening skills
• Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Responsive
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in fast-paced, ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Forward looking with a holistic approach
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.