Intern - Business Analyst Solutions Management
Intern - Business Analyst Solutions Management - ( 2112193 )
Description
PEARSON DIGITAL & TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Business Analyst - Solutions Management
Why join Pearson’s intern program?
Pearson is the world’s learning company. We help people of all ages acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in their work and careers. We believe that everyone should be able to keep learning, every day and in every way, throughout their lives. Bringing together everything we know about the science of learning and the latest technology, we’re shaping the future of teaching and learning.
We’re looking for the next generation of talented undergraduates to join our team for an unforgettable 10-week internship. An internship at Pearson is an opportunity to bring your own unique perspective as a learner, together with your academic knowledge, technical skills, and enthusiasm, to help create products used by students like you.
As one of our interns, you will gain a comprehensive introduction to our business. You’ll be assigned to a team and work on real-life projects that bring our products and services to life. On the job training and professional development will be provided to enable you to contribute to the business. You’ll also have direct access to a senior member of the team, as each intern will be mentored to help you make the most of the ten-week program.
We foster a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products reflect the people we serve — our teachers and learners.
What Does the Internship Program Offer?
Successful candidates will spend 10 weeks working with our technology teams.
You will be paid for the duration of your internship. The internship begins on Monday, June 6th and ends Friday, August 12th, 2022.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Job Description
As a Business Analyst, you will develop expertise in acquiring, understanding, and developing requirements from the business around functionality and support, working collaboratively with the content creation and development, engineering, solutions management, and architecture teams. You will be helping Pearson analyze problems, working with technical partners and teams to understand the business needs, translating those into defined requirements ready for software engineering and architecture along with assisting the business in adopting the functionality, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating development dependencies across teams.
What does the 10 weeks involve?
Interns will develop a broad knowledge of business analysis at Pearson, completing rotational work with a number of teams focused on different business functionalities: narrative authoring, assessment authoring, video and audio development, rendering, and so on. There will also be an opportunity to work and contribute to solutions management strategic initiatives.
Minimum Requirements
- We look for Students pursuing a STEM degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with information strong written and verbal skills or relevant work experience. We also look for Students pursuing a degree in computer science, software engineering, information security, engineering, or technology.
- Students should also have a strong communication skills, both written and verbal along with an ability to translate business requests into technical asks. Experience in computer software is a bonus.
- Students should be a ‘people person’, well-rounded and happy to take on new challenges. Flexibility is important, as you will be joining a versatile and agile solutions management team.
- Graduation date between December 2022 and May 2024 and should be within driving distance of office location.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Primary Location : US-NC-Durham
Work Locations :
US-NC-Durham-5425 Page Churchill
5425 Page Road
Durham27703
Job : Project/Temporary Workforce
Organization : Technology & Operations
Employee Status : Fixed Term
Job Type : Internship
Job Level : Entry Level
Shift : Day Job
Job Posting : Sep 6, 2021
Job Unposting : Ongoing
Schedule: : Full-time Temporary
Req ID: 2112193