National Heritage Academies - Grand Rapids, MI
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About the position
Join National Heritage Academies (NHA) this summer as a Software Product Owner Intern! This is a paid internship. All internships will be in our Grand Rapids Service Center office. The duration of the internships are mid-May through mid-August. Internships are for those enrolled in a college or university program or a recent graduate. For candidates looking for other full-time positions, please explore our open positions here. Please note that this internship will be fully onsite Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm at our Service Center located in Grand Rapids, MI. About Us: NHA is a charter school management company that operates 100+ schools in 9 states. We are committed to our mission and we pride ourselves on our student's ability to achieve high results in later education based on the foundations gained in grades K-12 at NHA. In this role, you will work at our Service Center located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The NHA Service Center is where all the behind-the-scenes magic happens. Our awesome team members are brag-worthy and work with a diverse group of departments to provide top-level support to our schools. The Service Center is a place of bright colors, smiling faces, and opportunities. We would like to add you to our NHAmazing team! Sound good to you? Keep reading!
Responsibilities
- Participate in product planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews/system demos, retrospectives, iteration planning, system demos, and other SAFe-related meetings
- Ensure the software product team is working on the right features from the stakeholders' perspectives
- Continuously prioritize the product backlog based on market changes, client feedback, and business priorities - coordinating dependencies with other product owners, as needed
- Identify and document requirements as acceptance criteria for the development team
- Review deliverable and demonstrable code after every iteration, and has the authority to accept or reject before delivering to the business partner
- Assist business partners with documentation and training materials as needed
- Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects/bugs
Requirements
- Team-player looking to collaborate
- Self-motivated and organized- capable of managing multiple tasks as delegated
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to establish relationships quickly
- Clear communicator both written and verbally
- Inquisitive and curious by nature, with the ability to ask clarifying questions and understand and translate needs
- Familiarity or interest in custom software development a plus
Benefits
- 40 hours/week
- Onsite Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm
- $20/hour
- Scheduled events and meetings with company leaders!
- Formal program to help you grow professionally!
- Opportunity to share in a formal presentation your internship work.
