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Scrum Master Intern

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Washington, D.C., USA
Internship

NPR Digital Media designs and delivers experiences that grow and engage NPR’s audience across all of our platforms. These include web, mobile, and smart speakers, and represent the fastest-growing segments of public radio listeners. Our purpose is to identify and explore new directions for the renewal of public radio’s value proposition to the next generation of our audience. As a Scrum Master Intern will work with Digital Media development team to assist these efforts through facilitating, coaching, and consensus building.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Provide day-to-day guidance and coaching to cross-functional teams that connect NPR with its digital audiences.
  • Learn about the Agile methodology, what servant-leadership is about, and building consensus to drive toward outcomes.
  • Learn how to facilitate planning, daily progress, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies, assist Product Owners to translate their vision and business objectives into backlogs, and empower your team’s progress.
  • Clear impediments and communicate risks to your team and management.
Educational Background: 
Progress towards Bachelor’s or Master's degree.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Demonstrated leadership experience through any combination of professional, academic, community, athletic or other activities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project and Outlook)
  • Excellent communication, administrative, organizational skills

Organization Info

National Public Radio, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Founded: 
1971
About Us
Mission: 

NPR's mission is to work in partnership with member stations to create a more informed public-one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas and cultures. To accomplish our mission, NPR produces, acquires and distributes programming that meets the highest standards of public service in journalism and cultural expression. Our vision is to serve the public as the leading provider of high quality news, information and cultural programming worldwide.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Oct 11 2019
Active Until: 
Nov 11 2019
Hiring Organization: 
National Public Radio, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit