Scrum Master & Project Management Intern

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Why This Role Matters:

This role plays an important part in helping teams plan, track, and deliver work effectively within a fast-paced software organization. By supporting internal initiatives, participating in agile ceremonies, and assisting with project planning and compliance efforts, the intern helps ensure work is visible, well-coordinated, and aligned across teams. The role also supports governance and SOC 2 activities that are critical to maintaining trust, security, and operational excellence. The internship will run from May 18 to August 7, 2026.

How You'll Contribute:

Agile & Scrum Support

• Observe and support Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and stand-ups.

• Assist in maintaining agile artifacts such as backlogs, sprint plans, and retrospectives notes.

• Learn and apply Scrum Master fundamentals, including facilitation, impediment tracking, and team alignment.

• Gain exposure to servant leadership and how a Scrum Master supports team effectiveness.

Project Management Support

• Assist with keeping internal project plans up to date, including timelines, dependencies, and status tracking.

• Help document project scope, milestones, risks, and action items.

• Learn how project management responsibilities differ from Scrum Master responsibilities, particularly around scope, delivery commitments, and stakeholder reporting.

Communication & Collaboration

• Observe and participate in communication across different roles and levels of the organization (engineering, product, leadership, compliance).

• Assist in preparing clear, concise updates tailored to different audiences.

Governance & Compliance (SOC 2 Support)

• Assist in gathering, organizing, and validating evidence for SOC 2 audit requirements.

• Gain exposure to controls that are in place to protect the product and ensure the organization is compliant.

Special Project

• Take ownership of a defined special project aligned with the intern’s interests and organizational needs.

• Work independently with guidance and mentorship to plan, execute, and present outcomes of the project.

• Apply agile and project management concepts in a real-world scenario.

What We’re Looking For:

• A desire to understand how projects move from idea to delivery and how teams collaborate to get work across the finish line.

• Ability to keep track of tasks, notes, and documentation and follow through on commitments.

• An eagerness to ask questions, understand how things work, and learn from feedback and observation.

• Undergraduate students completing their sophomore or junior year preferred pursuing Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or Information Technology Majors.

• Availability to work full-time hours over the summer.

• Familiarity with Insurance industry is ideal.

• Ability to clearly articulate complex information to others.

• Detail oriented with strong focus on quality of deliverables.

• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and solve problems and issues of all types.

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

• Ownership and accountability for deliverables.

• Ability to work independently and with a team.

• Strong written and communication skills and comfort delivering the communications clearly and respectfully.

• Ability to establish positive relationships and work effectively with any department.

• Familiar with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability. All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs—no enrollment is required.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.