myNHA & School Apps Product Owner Intern

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!  

 The Product Owner Intern will mentor alongside the Product Owner responsible for the Enrollment related features that support the student information system (such as collection of forms, student academic pathways and plans, the application process, etc). This role will participate and observe in all team/Agile process steps and be given the opportunity to operate as the Product Owner on stories or small features with the guidance and support of the established Product Owner. 

In this role: 

• 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 

Qualifications: 

• 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 

 What We Offer You:  

• 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.

Please click here to learn more about our core values.

National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.