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.
A Scrum Master is a servant-leader who provides an open and safe working environment while encouraging the team to self-organize and experiment by instilling Scrum values, principles and practices. Scrum Masters tend to be people-oriented, have a high level of emotional intelligence, and find joy in helping teams deliver value.
Working closely with the department, the Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Increasing transparency
- Creating space for innovation
- Driving continuous inspection & adaption
- Facilitating frequent feedback loops
- Focusing on prioritization - what is the most important thing to be working on
- Delivering outcomes over outputs - incremental delivery of value to the customer
- Removing impediments
- Team building
Major Initiatives
- Learning about Lean-Agile principles and values and what it means to be a scrum master
- Scrum Master for an operational team and Intern Capstone Project
Qualifications & Skills
- Proven leadership and teamwork skills
- Enjoy working on a team
- Passionate about continuous improvement
- Strong empathy skills
- Action- and quality-oriented
- Team members must embrace key Agile elements of commitment, focus, openness, respect, courage, and curiosity.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills
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.
