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Road Scholar is the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults. Our mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover, and travel. With thousands of learning adventures across the globe—including in-person and online experiences—we believe curiosity is the key to a well-lived life.

As a not-for-profit organization, we create learning experiences that foster discovery, understanding, and connection. We’re a passionate, mission-driven team inspired by our participants’ love of lifelong learning and their thirst for adventure.

If you love education, travel, and making the world a better place, this might be your dream internship. The Road Scholar Design team is seeking an Email Design Intern to join us for fall 2026.     

Road Scholar offers a remote internship for the Fall semester, starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Friday, December 18, 2026, 20 hours per week. Applications will be accepted through July 16, 2026.  

In this internship you will...

As our team’s email design intern, you will be working with a close-knit group of designers, writers, and marketing stakeholders to assist in the production of our email calendar. You will be responsible for designing and building email campaigns through the use of our CRM platform, Braze. As well as assisting in an image update project for photos used in email and web collections. Your work will support our mission and inspire our consumers to learn, discover and travel with Road Scholar.

What you'll do... 

• Design/build, edit and launch 3-4 emails campaign proofs per week using established drag-and-drop templates
• Select, edit and update photos for use in email campaigns and web collections
• Transform manuscripts into polished and digestible enews content, using Road Scholar’s existing brand guidelines
• Provide creative support to and take direction from senior designers in producing high-quality digital assets for email and more.
• Present your work to marketing leadership at the end of your internship

What you will learn or practice... 

• Hone your design skills as you create digital assets for email, and web collections.
• Gain a strong understanding of the email design production process in a marketing context and environment and learn the nuances of an in-house design team
• Strengthen your problem-solving skills as you practice thinking on your feet in a design setting
• How to strategize, conceptualize and execute creative testing campaigns

You may be perfect for this internship opportunity if you are...

• Junior or Senior at an accredited college or university
• The freedom to work 20 hours/week for 14-16 weeks (September - December 2026) - working remote
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, take and implement feedback, and prioritize work
• An interest in clean typography with an emphasis on user experience and accessibility
• A willingness to learn and enthusiasm to help wherever you can
• An online or digital portfolio (ok to include college work)
• Preferred: experience with HTML/CSS
• Preferred: majoring in digital design, illustration, web or UX design, or another related field

For serious consideration, please include a cover letter with your resume letting us know why you are interested in pursuing this internship.   

Internship Details...

This 14-16 week internship runs during the Fall semester, between September 8, 2026 and December 18, 2026, with some flexibility depending on your school schedule. The internship is remote, 20 hours/week with flexible weekly schedule during business hours. A flat stipend of $3,840.00 is paid for this internship. The stipend is paid at 50% halfway through the internship and the other 50% after successful completion of the internship. College credit where applicable.

About Road Scholar 

Road Scholar is the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults. Since 1975, we’ve offered learning adventures around the globe — from cultural explorations to outdoor journeys — all designed for older adults who want to keep learning, exploring and connecting.

At Road Scholar, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We believe that by valuing a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we create a stronger, more innovative organization that reflects the communities we serve. 

In addition, we are dedicated to bringing an environmentally sustainable organization. From the way we design our programs to how we operate as a team, we are striving to reduce our environmental impact and create a positive legacy for future generations. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Road Scholar supports diversity in our staff, participants, and programs. An Equal Opportunity Employer Road Scholar values and supports individual differences and strives to create an environment that contributes to the success of both the individual and the organization. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, illness, marital or veteran status or disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

Cybersecurity

At Road Scholar, we are committed to cybersecurity and to providing a safe experience for job seekers. All official communication regarding employment opportunities will come exclusively via email from the official Road Scholar domain or from our applicant tracking system URL recruiting.ultipro.com. We never conduct interviews through texting applications or instant messaging platforms. If you receive an employment offer or other correspondence from an individual at Road Scholar you have not met, or from a non-Road Scholar email domain, it may be a phishing attempt