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CDS Summer Intern - IT Member Communications Transactional

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Software Engineering
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Seattle

AI generated summary

  • You must have software development experience, a 3.0+ GPA, strong communication and organizational skills, and be an IT student. Creative thinking and accountability are essential.
  • You will collaborate with stakeholders, create email journeys, build analytics reports, configure audiences, support segmentations, and perform data analysis to enhance digital experiences.

Requirements

  • Software development experience.
  • Understanding of key customer personas and their omni channel touch points across the organization, with key personas prioritized based on value for resource allocation.
  • Comfortable working in both, business and technical environments.
  • Strong logical thinking skills; ability to think creatively in order to envision relationships between data.
  • Resourceful and able to meet responsibilities with minimal direct supervision.
  • Accountable team player with a constructive attitude; problem-solving and customer service mindset.
  • Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Possess good organizational, time, and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize, and stay well organized.
  • Must be maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Must be students currently enrolled in an IT undergraduate or graduate program at a community college, college or university.

Responsibilities

  • Works with stakeholders to identify solutions that support their business requirements.
  • Works independently and within a team environment.
  • Pays attention to detail, self-motivated with the ability to follow instructions and complete assignments on time.
  • Learns and applies new concepts, processes, and tools.
  • Takes initiative to solve problems and multi-tasks by prioritizing projects and deadlines.
  • Communicates effectively with team members, stakeholders and all levels of management.
  • Supports business teams using Adobe to create email journeys using best practices, including selection of target, applying suppressions/exclusions, and channel execution.
  • Builds and supports business analytics reports and dashboards.
  • Configures audiences and maps real time segments to campaigns and destinations in AEP and AJO.
  • Supports the business with email segmentation, journey incidents, and deployments in AJO.
  • Drives and aligns all digital experience goals and objectives across the organization.
  • Performs advanced data analysis to support any area of Costco’s business.

FAQs

What is the duration of the internship program?

The internship program lasts for twelve weeks, running from mid-June to early September.

Where is the internship located?

The internship is located in Issaquah, WA, and no out-of-state work is allowed.

Are housing and travel expenses covered by Costco?

Interns are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses, as housing is not provided.

What is the age requirement for applicants?

There is no specific age requirement mentioned, but applicants must be students currently enrolled in an IT undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university.

Is the internship paid?

Yes, the internship is a paid position.

Will interns have the opportunity to meet with executive management?

Yes, interns will attend presentations given by various members of Executive Management from IT and other areas of the Company.

What are the key responsibilities of the intern on the IT Member Communications Transactional team?

Interns will work with stakeholders to identify solutions that support business requirements, attend meetings for project updates, and deliver a working use case at the end of the internship, among other tasks.

Do interns need to have prior software development experience?

Yes, software development experience is required for applicants.

What is the minimum GPA requirement for applicants?

Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Are there any recommended qualifications for the internship?

Yes, recommended qualifications include being enrolled in a program focused on Software Engineering or Computer Science and having knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies. Experience with UX/UI and Adobe Journey Optimizer is also a plus.

What kind of skills are important for this position?

Important skills include strong logical thinking, effective communication, organizational and time management skills, and a constructive team player attitude.

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1983
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Costco Wholesale is a multibillion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in 11 countries. We are the recognized leader in our field, dedicated to quality in every area of our business and respected for our outstanding business ethics. Despite our large size and rapid international expansion, we continue to provide an atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. If you are an ambitious, energetic person who enjoys a fast-paced team environment filled with challenges and opportunities, you've come to the right place. Our successful employees are service-oriented with integrity and commitment toward a common goal of excellence. Costco offers great jobs, great pay, great benefits and a great place to work.