Product Management, Emerging Talent Intern (Fall)

New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

$21/hr - $21/hr

Intern

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a Product Management, Emerging Talent Intern to support the Data & Analytics team. The intern will assist in translating business needs into project requirements and track delivery across active initiatives, gaining hands-on experience in a large public agency.

Responsibilities

Draft and maintain project charters for new and active D&A initiatives
Write Jira epics, stories, and tasks based on stakeholder requirements and team discussions
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to track data access requests and deliverables
Support documentation for data classification and governance
Attend and take notes in stakeholder and vendor meetings, following up on action items
Review and triage incoming project requests, gathering missing context before escalating
Assist in preparing materials for leadership reviews of the team's project portfolio
Support QA of delivered data products by comparing outputs against documented requirements
Support the scoping and requirements documentation for the rebuild of MTA's external metrics site, including stakeholder coordination and work planning within the D&A team
Support the planning and implementation of MTA-wide data community meetings and tutorials to upskill data users
Maintain and improve the team's project tracking infrastructure in Jira, including drafting epics and tickets, ensuring statuses are current, and producing a summary of open work for team leadership

Qualification

Required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is a must
The candidate should possess organizational, analytical and communication skills
The candidate should be able to work well under pressure and prioritize tasks effectively
The candidate should have a keen eye for detail and be able to work independently while being an active team player
Matriculated in a graduate program in good standing with at least 2.8 GPA
Major(s) Preferred: Computer Science (with interest in non-engineering roles), Information Systems, Data or Business Analytics, or related field
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of application
Students' transcript must be submitted

Preferred

Benefits

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

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