Web Development Business Analyst Intern

Department Summary:

The Web Strategy & Operations (WSO) Department leads ACS in creating innovative ways to connect, collaborate, and communicate within the world of chemistry. WSO must lead and innovate within ACS, not merely build on demand.  WSO builds tools and technologies that bring people, groups, and information together in new and powerful ways and serves the needs of ACS members and the Society.

 

Position Summary:

Join WSO as a Business Analyst Intern and become an integral part of a dynamic, agile development team overseeing ACS.org and various microsites. This opportunity offers deep insights into the lifecycle of website enhancement projects. You'll gain firsthand experience in understanding IT team dynamics and the art of effective communication among project stakeholders. This position is tailored to equip you with specialized skills that will not only enhance your expertise but also make you a standout contributor in any team environment.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering - Eliciting requirements for new projects coming from our Business Units or within WSO.
• Story Grooming - Turn project requirements into JIRA tickets to be added into sprints and assigned to the Web Development Team.
• Sprint Planning - Plan future sprints, taking into account story points (ticket timeline), developer workload, and project priority
• Project Management - Manage an enhancement project from kick-off to deployment.
• Quality Assurance - Participating in the testing of new web features, identifying bugs, and working with developers to ensure that the end product meets the desired quality standards.
• Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams - Working alongside development, design, and content teams to ensure cohesive strategy implementation.

 

Education Requirements:

The Ideal candidate will be a rising junior or senior. Majoring in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or Communications.

 

Required Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate or rising college junior/senior, pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or Communications.

 

• Self-motivated and results driven
• Strong business interpersonal and organizational skills
• Highly effective written and oral communication
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally as appropriate for the needs of the audience
• Eager to learn and contribute new ideas

Division

Position Summary

*This position will be primarily based in the Washington D.C. (or applicable) office. ACS employees work a hybrid work schedule, consisting of working onsite, three days per week. ACS employees are in the office on Tuesday and Wednesday with the third in-office day scheduled in consultation with the manager. Schedule flexibility may be required for this role to support in-office activities. While always welcome to work in the office, employees may work the other two days of the week from a location of their choice. 

 

All Internship applications are due by 5pm EST on Friday, January 26, 2024

 

In addition to completing an application, please also complete a prescreen survey via this link: 2024 Summer Intern Survey Questions

 

Applications will not be reviewed until the week of January 29, 2024.

 

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