What Does an Instructional Designer Do?
Instructional design isn't just one thing; it's a wide-ranging field with diverse roles and responsibilities across various industries. Instructional designers wear many hats, from creating e-learning modules and training programs to developing curriculum and assessing learner outcomes.
Explore ID job roles, discover your ideal sector, and identify your strengths with the interactive tools below:
ID Job Roles
The job title "Instructional Designer" can mean different things to different people. Check out this list of common job titles associated with instructional design and see which ones resonate the most with you.
ID Sector Quiz
Find out which area within the field you are most drawn to. Answer the questions and we'll match your answers to one of five sectors: Government, Education, Corporate, Non-Profit, or Freelance.
ID Skills Survey
Do you have the skills to be a great instructional designer? Uncover your hidden instructional design talents! Our 30-question survey matches your skills and instincts to one of 18 exciting sub-sectors.
How to Build a Stellar Portfolio
Building a portfolio is not just slapping together everything you've ever done - it is a curated highlight reel of your best work that demonstrates your skills and process.
Hiring managers have to sift through hundreds of resumes to hire for a single role so they are NOT going to spend a lot of time looking at your portfolio. You need to catch their attention and show them exactly why they should put you in their shortlist, and you need to do it FAST!
This guide will give you everything you need to build an impressive portfolio. If you still have questions, feel free to each out to us on our Discord server. We're happy to help!
