Fall 2022 Semester - IT Innovations Internship (Remote)
About the Internship Program
The ACG Internship Program aims to provide a rich, relevant and rewarding experience for college students. This paid internship program in the Innovations department allows college students to live the experience of working on a career path within ACG. The goal of the program is to provide interns the opportunity to connect, network, and grow as they work on department-specific projects and is designed to enhance the skills and abilities of young professionals as well as to identify and attract future talent for our organization. Interns will be mentored and coached by ACG leaders, and at the end of the program the interns will present their project results to a team of leaders in the organization, as well as share feedback with ACG leadership about their experience.
Compensation
The Auto Club Group will provide compensation of $17.50/hour for 24 hours/week for the duration of the Fall Semester.
Work Environment
Remote.
Internship Responsibilities
- Support innovation team in creating proof of concept prototypes
- Support innovation team with in-market testing
- Help create customer focused research
- Support design thinking efforts
- Perform market research to understand the competitive environment
- Evaluate potential market opportunities for each technology and their value proposition in a given market
- Perform data entry and other duties as needed
Internship Requirements
Intern candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Must have junior or senior status and must be fully enrolled in a bachelor's or master’s degree program at an accredited college/university.
- Must be studying a field related to Computer Science, Art and Design, Human Centered Design, and/or Psychology
- Must have strong analytical skills
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript preferred.
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
In addition, intern candidates will be required to complete an employment application and the interview process.
About Us
The Auto Club Group (ACG) is a part of the American Automobile Association (AAA), which is a national membership organization and service organization with over 60 million members in the U.S. ACG is the largest AAA Club in the U.S., and our core values are to serve our members, do what’s right, lead in everything we do and value our employees. In 2021, the Auto Club Group has been voted Top Workplace by the Star Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and the Des Moines Register.
ACG provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial services offerings to over 13 million members across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through the AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands.
Legal Disclaimer: Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer: The Auto Club Group, and all of its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Important Note: The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job. This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.