Job Description

There’s no such thing as a typical day when you’re focused on Innovation and Change. To be successful you should be intrinsically motivated and naturally curious, think like an entrepreneur and are an active listener. You have to be a “possibilities” thinker, a visionary and resilient in the face of challenges. You enjoy creating and driving ideas in collaborative environments. You’ll need to be a self-starter, easy-learner and quick-study.

Some of the things you’ll do while at Bosch:

• Support the multiple exciting projects in the Chicago Connectory – Bosch’s IoT Innovation Space. Be part of the management team and use your organization skills to ensure that improvements to the space happen on-time and budget. You will be responsible to maintain the several IoT demos and present them to members and visitors to the space. Assist as a co-facilitator for the innovation challenge program where you will learn about the methodologies that support start-ups in their early stages. 
• You will work directly with the operations and leadership teams as well as internal and external partners in the local tech ecosystem. As a contributing member of the innovation team you will play a key role in the success of these initiatives and others that directly impact the success of the Chicago Connectory.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and implement small/medium improvement projects
• Maintain IoT demos in operation, installation of new demos
• Give tours to potential members and visitors. Present IoT demos
• Assist in the innovation challenge program with various tasks
• Educate innovation team, partners and leadership on new initiatives
• Expand collaboration with other innovation spaces in the world
• Partner with operations team to drive efficiencies
• Other tasks and projects as needed

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILL SET

• Current enrollment in university -or-  Recent graduate (within the last 6 months)
• Experience in project coordination (technical and not-technical)
• Experience with Smart devices and IT connectivity
• Excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple deadlines simultaneously
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and project management skills
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Strong in MS Excel knowledge
• Basic working knowledge of project planning software
• Basic presentation skills (MS PowerPoint)

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Creativity & entrepreneurial mindset
• Innovative mind set and high attention to detail 
• Possess the ability to work within a diverse environment

Additional Information

To qualify for Bosch’s Domestic Internship Program, you must:

• Be a full-time student or recent graduate (<6 months) at an accredited university
• Maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA in a degreed program
• Not now or in the future require sponsorship

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce - EOE/Protected Veteran/Disabled.

BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)Initiatives

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)