Internships
Summer 2025 Internships at Maximal Learning 🌟
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Are you a high school or college student passionate about learning and technology? Want to see what it’s like to work in a startup and gain experience in product development, growth marketing, or user research?
We’re looking for enthusiastic summer student interns! This unpaid internship offers hands-on experience and the opportunity to collaborate directly with the Maximal Learning team.
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About Maximal Learning
At Maximal, we’re building smarter ways for students to learn—and love learning. We’re an early-stage startup using AI to design personalized, engaging, and effective learning experiences. Our team combines deep startup experience with a strong belief in education as a force for agency and opportunity.
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Our mission: Help high school and college students become confident, capable learners—ready for work, life, and everything in between.
We have three internship tracks this summer (click each for more details):
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Product development (Location: remote): Gain hands-on experience building and improving app features. You’ll work on projects that cover user research, ideation, prototyping, and product definition.
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Growth Marketing (Location: remote): Help us spread the word about Max! You’ll help develop social media content, creative marketing campaigns, and engage directly with our student community to help increase engagement.
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User Research Intern (Location: Seattle area): You'll be embedded in product and community development from day one. You’ll help us deeply understand student needs and translate that insight into powerful product decisions.​
What You’ll Do:
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Work on meaningful, track-specific projects
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Test new features and enhancements in our Max app and provide feedback.
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Participate in brainstorming sessions for new features and improvements.
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Directly contribute to making Max better for students like you.
What to Expect:
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Time Commitment: Flexible working hours, minimum of 20 hours per week.
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Duration: 12 weeks (June through August)
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Weekly intern meetings and bug bash sessions.
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Location: Fully remote, except User Research intern role to be based in Seattle, WA.
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What You’ll Gain:
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Hands-on experience in a supportive, fun, and innovative environment.
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Direct contribution to improving Max for all students
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Guidance and mentorship from our experienced team.
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A letter of reference upon successful completion of the internship (upon request).
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Eligibility:
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Open to high school and college students in the U.S.
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Our Values
We’re serious about the culture we’re building. These values guide how we work:
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Empathy — We listen with care and design with compassion.
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Trust — We act with integrity and follow through.
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Inclusivity — We seek out and uplift diverse perspectives.
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Impact — We measure success by how much we help students grow.
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Agency — We empower each other to lead, learn, and take ownership.
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Innovation — We embrace technology as a tool to unlock human potential.
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Fun — We believe learning (and working) should feel joyful.
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Why Join Us?
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Make a real impact — Your work will touch students' lives in meaningful ways.
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Work on the frontier — Help shape how AI can supercharge learning.
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Grow fast — Learn directly from experienced founders and own projects that matter.
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Build something fun — Join a small team of builders who care deeply and move quickly.
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To Apply: Submit an application via button below by April 30, 2025.
Have questions? Send us a message: [email protected]
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