Jr. Product Owner - Internship

The Junior Product Owner Intern will assist with the analysis, design, implementation, and support of D365 CRM/Power Platform solutions within the Business Systems Practice. The intern will work closely with the functional team to help prioritize the product backlog for development and refine user stories. This role involves supporting the product strategy to align with business goals and learning about the Agile Scrum process. The intern will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and facilitate communication between teams, gaining valuable experience in product management. 

This position is required to report to the Austin, TX office location as determined by SHI management. 

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.
• Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.
• Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.
• World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours. 

Include, but not limited to:  

• Assist in defining goals and contributing to the vision for business systems solutions. 
• Support communication efforts with stakeholders, including business stakeholders, IT leadership, and the development team. 
• Help create and prioritize a list of backlog items based on overall strategy and business objectives. 
• Assist in creating process flow diagrams. 
• Learn to weigh priorities according to the needs and objectives of stakeholders. 
• Collaborate daily with scrum teams to help refine, groom, and review stories and bugs for implementation. 
• Observe and learn about the development process of the solution(s). 
• Assist in identifying stakeholder needs. 
• Support the arrangement and prioritization of sprints. 

• Currently enrolled as a senior in good academic standing working towards a bachelor’s degree in business or an IT related field.  

• Demonstrates a strong curiosity and a problem-solving mindset. 

• Willingness to learn how to make decisions using a variety of information sources, including data and qualitative inputs. 

• Highly motivated and eager to take initiative in tasks and activities, working towards their completion with guidance. 

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.    

• Excellent critical thinking skills.  

• Ability to take direction and follow instructions.   

• Attention to detail  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. 

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) 

• Understanding of Agile practices including Scrum is a plus 

• The intern selected will be required to work 29 hours a week over a specified 12-week duration.  

• The hourly pay range for this position is $18.00/Hr.   
• Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status.