Intern, Learning and Development

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one. Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles. As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains. We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world. Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands. Internships at Planet: Planet’s Summer 2026 internships are full-time, paid 12-week positions located in our San Francisco HQ Office. Program Dates: June 1 - August 21 June 22 - September 11 About the Role: Planet is growing fast — scaling our employee base, launching a manufacturing hub in Berlin, and promoting new managers at an accelerating pace. As the company grows, the need for consistent, high-quality manager capability becomes urgent. Great managers are the single largest lever for employee engagement, retention, and execution. Planet’s People Team is building a Manager Essentials program designed to give every people manager at the company a shared foundation in the skills that matter most: goal alignment, feedback, and coaching. As a Learning Development Intern, you will be embedded in the team building this program from the ground up. You will partner directly with the LD Program Manager to learn the Rise content authoring platform, build course modules in Skilljar (Planet’s learning management system), and help develop the curriculum that will be rolled out to managers across the company. This is hands-on instructional design work — you will not just be observing, you will be building learning experiences that real managers will complete. The Manager Essentials program is a strategic priority for the People Team this fiscal year. The curriculum is designed to reduce the volume of tactical manager support requests escalated to People Business Partners, equip managers to navigate compensation conversations confidently, and build a shared management language across a company that is scaling across multiple geographies and functions.This role offers deep exposure to how learning strategy, instructional design, and technology platforms come together to drive organizational capability at a scaling company. This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week. Impact You'll Own: Partner with the LD Program Manager to design and build core Manager Essentials course modules covering goal alignment, giving and receiving feedback, and coaching foundations. Learn and operate the Rise content authoring platform to develop interactive, engaging learning content that translates management concepts into practical, applicable skills. Build and configure courses in Skilljar (Planet’s LMS), including module sequencing, assessments, completion tracking, and the learner experience from enrollment through certification. Research best practices in manager development and instructional design — identifying what makes manager training effective, what formats drive completion and retention, and how leading companies structure their foundational management programs. Develop supporting mater ... (truncated, view full listing at source)