Ascend Learning, Inc.
Product Management Intern (Project Management)
Ascend Learning; LLC (www.ascendlearning.com) is a leading provider of technology-based educational, curriculum and assessment solutions for high-growth careers in a range of industries, including healthcare, fitness and wellness, and insurance and financial services. We provide outcomes-based solutions aimed at helping people enter, sustain and succeed in their chosen fields. Ascend employs more than 1,000 employees, with headquarters in Burlington, Mass., and offices in Kansas City metro, Phoenix metro, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Walnut Creek, California, Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York, and the U.K.
As one of the nation's largest health career certification providers, https://www.nhanow.com/ (NHA, a division of Ascend Learning), delivers accredited professional credentialing and educational resources across eight healthcare professions that elevate professional training and ultimately lead to better patient care. NHA partners with colleges, career programs, pharmacies, and healthcare providers across the nation to help improve student achievement, educational outcomes, and practitioner competency.
This internship provides hands-on experience in the certification, e-learning and healthcare industry working with existing and innovative digital products. As a part of the NHA product team, you will get the chance to work within an innovative environment supporting products and processes for internal and external stakeholders that drive maximum impact. The mentorship opportunities and proximity to leadership are benefits with far-reaching potential in your professional education.
Responsibilities:
•Develop product overview for each products' features, documentation and lifecycle
•Support creation of implementation guides and other support tools for products
•Facilitate creation of a standard product process, documentation, and storage strategy
•Support product managers with research of markets and products to understand needs, product features, user experience and other relevant data
•Support competitive analysis for existing products and markets
Education & Experience:
•Pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Merchandising, or related field; junior and senior level preferred.
•Excited and passionate about new and well-designed digital applications, technologies and experiences, ideally some experience in designing mobile web, websites, and apps
•Knowledge of agile or lean philosophies preferred
•Must be able to work on-site in Leawood, KS
Skills & Abilities:
•Comfortable providing meaningful critiques as well as the ability to receive and incorporate critique from peers or stakeholders
•Ask and answer meaningful, impactful questions
•Strong presentation and communication skills
•Strong analytical skills; use qualitative and quantitative data to make appropriate product decisions
•Ability to clearly communicate and support design/product decisions and how they add value to the product
•Works well in a team environment, takes feedback and willingness to learn
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.