Eligibility Requirements
- Our internship program is remote based; however, the intern must be in the United States.
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university during the internship.
- GPA of 3.0 or above (based on a 4.0 scale)
- Available to work full time (40 hours/week) for the entire program (June 9th - August 29th).
- Required to undergo a pre-employment background check.
Working closely with the department, the Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Explore, learn and support Somos’ product portfolio
- Provide support for our product portfolio process improvements
- Learn how to curate the best ideas, hypothesize their value, and implement the most promising of them
- Curate stories to support the development items of the Capstone project
- Prioritize stories needed for Capstone execution
- Support Scrum Masters in execution of the capstone
- Other tasks as assigned
Major Initiatives
- Participate in overall strategic product discussions for current and future products
- Assist team with performing database programs and processes
- Present the Sprint Planning of Capstone
- Present the Demos of Capstone
- Incorporate the feedback from all mentors into next Sprint
- Present the final Capstone project
Qualifications & Skills
- Strong quantitative analytical and critical thinking skills
- Proficiency with SQL skills and Microsoft Office Applications, specifically Excel and Access
- Willingness to assist in variety of product related tasks
- Ability to act as customer advocate in cross functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently, meet deadlines, and manage multi-dimensional projects
- Team oriented attitude, where no job is too big or too small
- Highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter with ability to deliver results
- Strong quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a small, fast-paced environment
- Passion for consumer empowering technology
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
- Working toward a degree in product, business management or computer engineering.
- Knowledge of global products, product life cycles, and understanding the needs of customers
- Exposure to Design Thinking
- Knowledge and experience working in the following application tools: Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Version One, Mural, Figma and Tableau preferred
Somos is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of this position. Aspects of this job description may change at any time, with or without notice.This job description is not intended as and does not create an employment contract.
The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
