SkillBridge Intern - Service Design

Skylight

6d•Remote

About The Position

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world. If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists. The work we do matters. About the job The Department of Defense (DoD) SkillBridge internship is an exciting opportunity for transitioning service members to develop their technology skills and gain industry experience working for a public interest technology company. As a full-time intern with Skylight, you’ll serve as a practitioner on one of our internal or client projects, where you’ll get a chance to build your skills in one of the following internship tracks: Research & design, as either a user researcher, product designer, service designer, or content designer Engineering, as either a software engineer, DevOps engineer, or security engineer Data, as either a data engineer or data scientist Product & delivery, as either a product manager or engagement manager Procurement & transformation, as a digital transformer What you’ll do While your day-to-day responsibilities will vary by depending on your internship track and role, you can expect to: Work in a highly collaborative team environment Shadow and pair with experienced professionals within your assigned track Participate in agile ceremonies such as standups, planning meetings, and retrospectives Apply problem-solving and communication skills to project initiatives Bring subject matter expertise to your team and the overall company

Requirements

Foundational skills and knowledge within one of Skylight’s internship track roles
Hands-on experience supporting technology projects
Strong empathy, organization, and communication skills
Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
A mindset and work approach that aligns with our core values
Currently active duty.
Able to complete the internship within the last 180 days of service.
All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories.

Responsibilities

Work in a highly collaborative team environment
Shadow and pair with experienced professionals within your assigned track
Participate in agile ceremonies such as standups, planning meetings, and retrospectives
Apply problem-solving and communication skills to project initiatives
Bring subject matter expertise to your team and the overall company