Systems Product Intern

About STIHL Inc:

As a family-owned company, it’s the people who continue to make STIHL a successful, world-class brand. Since revolutionizing the forestry industry in Germany with the first electric chainsaw in 1926, the STIHL name has remained synonymous with outstanding innovations, high-quality products and comprehensive service.

Internship Summary:

Be a part of an innovative team and culture....

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study. Imagine building upon the skills you've learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on experience. 

The Technical Services Intern will act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the IT development team to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables. Facilitate communication to bridge technical and business requirements effectively. Assist in gathering, analyzing, and prioritizing feature requests from business stakeholders. Develop detailed user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria to guide development. Help manage the backlog by organizing and prioritizing tasks in collaboration with stakeholders. Participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and stand-up meetings to support the semi-agile workflow. Gain an understanding of existing system architectures and document key components. Provide input on system design and architecture decisions based on business needs. Analyze existing workflows and recommend enhancements to improve efficiency and collaboration. Assist in formalizing and documenting procedures for feature request management, development cycles, and stakeholder engagement.

Internship Goals:

• Gain hands-on experience in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of feature requests, including gathering requirements, prioritizing tasks, and writing detailed user stories. Learn to balance business needs with technical feasibility while ensuring timely delivery of high-impact solutions.

• Build foundational knowledge of system architectures, learning to identify key components, their interactions, and how they align with business objectives. Strengthen analytical skills by assessing system designs and contributing to architecture discussions.

• Acquire practical knowledge of semi-agile workflows by participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and cross-functional collaboration with business and IT teams. Develop strong communication and stakeholder management skills, effectively bridging the gap between business requirements and technical implementation.

• Enhance problem-solving, adaptability, and time management by working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Build confidence in presenting ideas, leading discussions, and engaging with diverse teams to drive project success.

Internship Requirements:

Academic Year: Junior or Senior

Area of Study: Computer Science, Information Technology

Preferred GPA: 3.2

Software Experience: Microsoft Office, Atlassian JIRA and Confluence

Internship Information

Work Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm

Department: Technical Services

Compensations: $20/hour