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Appian Corporation

Product Manager Intern

Mclean, VA · On-site

$8.6K/mo

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Interns in this program are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to fully experience our ... Monitor post-launch usability metrics and track user success parameters to verify that new releases ...

Appian Corporation

Product Manager Intern

Mclean, VA · On-site

$8.6K/mo

Interns in this program are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to fully experience our ... Monitor post-launch usability metrics and track user success parameters to verify that new releases ...

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What is a user experience internship?

A User Experience (UX) Internship is a temporary position where students or recent graduates gain practical experience in designing and improving the usability, accessibility, and overall satisfaction of digital products like websites, apps, or software. Interns typically work under the guidance of experienced UX professionals and may assist with tasks such as user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. The goal of the internship is to provide hands-on learning and exposure to the UX design process in a real-world setting.

What types of projects and tasks can I expect to work on during a user experience internship?

As a User Experience Intern, you can expect to assist with a variety of projects such as conducting user research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and participating in usability testing. You may also collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and developers to help improve the overall user journey. Interns often gain experience analyzing user data, preparing presentations, and contributing ideas during team brainstorming sessions. This hands-on involvement offers valuable insight into the UX design process and helps you build a strong foundation for a future career in the field.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a user experience intern, and why are they important?

To thrive as a User Experience Intern, you typically need a basic understanding of UX principles, user research, and wireframing, supported by coursework or a portfolio of related projects. Familiarity with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD and usability testing platforms is commonly expected. Strong communication, collaboration, curiosity, and willingness to accept feedback are standout soft skills in this role. These abilities enable interns to contribute effectively to design teams, learn quickly, and help create user-centered products.

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Associate Business Analyst

Logical Paradigm

Richmond, VA

Contractor

Re-posted 15 days ago

Job description

Company Description

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

Job Description

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking an Associate Business Analyst to support the Business Analytics and Testing Support Team. This role works under the guidance of experienced analysts to document business needs, analyze processes, and assist in ensuring that customer requirements are clearly understood and translated into actionable work for technical teams. The Associate BA contributes to both Agile (Sprint) and Waterfall Software Development Lifecycle activities and helps ensure customers' needs remain central throughout development and testing.

Required: Previous VDOT experience related to Business Analysis, Management Analytics, and/or Power Apps/Power Automate.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support efforts to understand customer processes, pain points, and business needs by participating in discussions with stakeholders and technical teams.
  • Build foundational knowledge of business applications and organizational data management concepts to better support customerfocused
    analysis.
  • Assist in identifying root causes of system issues by gathering information, reviewing documentation, and conducting basic process analysis.
  • Help diagram current-state processes and proposed improvements using process flows, context diagrams, and data-flow diagrams under the direction of senior analysts.
  • Contribute to documenting requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a focus on accuracy and clarity.
  • Support the decomposition of traditional requirements into Agile Epics, Features, and User Stories that clearly reflect user needs.
  • Assist in mapping user stories to technical design documents, ensuring clarity and alignment between business goals and technical specifications.
  • Help identify related user stories, dependencies, and priorities in collaboration with senior analysts and the Product Owner.
  • Support backlog refinement activities by maintaining well-organized user stories and requirements documentation.
  • Participate in testing activities, including helping draft test objectives, test plans, and test cases.
  • Execute basic functional and regression tests and document results to support solution quality.
  • Help coordinate and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including capturing stakeholder feedback and communicating progress to project leads.
  • Recommend and assist in implementing internal improvements to BA team processes, including creating or enhancing tools and workflows using Power Apps or Power Automate.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Administration, or related field; or in equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Internship or academic project experience involving business analysis, requirements documentation, process mapping, or solution evaluation.
  • 2 to 4 years of experience in business analysis, project support, data analysis, or related work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document information clearly.
  • Foundational understanding of Agile and traditional Waterfall SDLC concepts.
  • Basic understanding of data analysis and organizational data structures.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and receive guidance in a team environment.
  • Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn VDOT systems, processes, and analysis standards.
Additional Information

 Candidate Must be local to Richmond, VA. 
 2+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Support, and/or Power Apps/Power Automate
 Previous experience working with VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) - REQUIRED                     Familiarity with VDOT policies, procedures, and systems
Strong communication and documentation skills
Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies

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