MBA Intern
– Program Management
Job LocationsUS-NJ-BASKING RIDGE | US-CA-LOS ANGELES
ID 2022-2082Category Business OperationsPosition Type Intern
Introduction
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
is a leading solutions provider for the education industry, driving affordability, access, and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond.
Through its family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem, wholesale capabilities and more.
BNED is a company serving all who work to elevate their lives through education, supporting students, faculty and institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more inclusive and smarter world.
Overview
The Digital Student Solutions (“DSS”) Segment includes direct-to-student product and service offerings to assist students to study more effectively and improve academic performance, thus enabling them to gain the valuable skills necessary to succeed after college.
Bartleby is the central offering in our developing DSS ecosystem of direct-to-student digital products and services, accessible anytime and anywhere.
bartleby.com provides critical services for students to achieve better success throughout their academic journey.
The bartleby product offerings consist of bartleby learnTM comprised of textbook solutions (over 1,600 titles), question and answer solutions, and study guides; bartleby writeTM comprised of revision, plagiarism, citation and scoring tools; and bartleby tutorTM comprised of online tutoring services.
DSS is actively supported in its operations by Student Brands, LLC, a leading direct-to-student subscription-based writing help business that offers content at web scale to a multinational audience in four major languages and is underpinned by AI-based publishing and writing assistance tools and technologies, as well as writing-review services.
Responsibilities
OBJECTIVES/DESCRIPTION
The Digital Student Solutions team at Barnes and Noble Education is looking for a class of MBA Interns to join us for a minimum of 3 months.
You will work with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders across the company.
We are an innovative, cross-platform, customer-obsessed start-up inside a big company, working on big bets in a fast-evolving and innovative environment.
Our organization rewards intellectual curiosity while staying focused on creating and shipping direct to market products.
You will play an active role in our mission to provide homework help for students and learners through their academic journey, while working with one of the leading brands in education
You will work cross-functionally working closely with Engineering, Operations, Marketing, Product and Finance.
As the successful candidate, you will be both creative and highly analytical, able to turn ambiguous problems into clearly defined solutions, and adept at synthesizing a variety of customer interactions, technologies and capabilities into high quality products and applications that customers love.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across teams and levels, while balancing the needs and requirements of internal and external customers.
Flexibility and the ability to prioritize in a changing business environment will also be key.
You must be data-driven and self-directed with the ability to work autonomously and as a part of a team.
Our team culture is collaborative and driven to achieve results.
We seek an individual who is motivated by a fast-paced and highly entrepreneurial environment.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing an MBA degree
* Able to commit to a full-time internship for a minimum of 3-months
* Strong sense of ownership and accountability, to see initiatives through, from end to end
* Attention to detail, balanced with a pragmatic sensibility of how to plan and prioritize.
* Demonstrated success in a consumer-focused growth business.
* Strong communication skills, able to convert ambiguity into simplicity and provide clear direction
* Proven experience finance, marketing or supporting products or services.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
* Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
* High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
* Extreme attention to detail and willingness to roll up your sleeves
* Self-starter who can excel in a fast-paced and fluid environment
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills
– ability to interface with all levels of the organization, specific strength in influencing decision makers as well as setting and managing expectations
EEO Statement
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to diversity in the workplace.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.