Business Tech Advisory Intern: Shape Software Strategy

Plante Moran; United States, Northern America, Americas; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Plante Moran seeks a student to join our Business Technology Advisory team as an intern. You will contribute to business analysis, document processes, and help translate requirements into enterprise software recommendations.

You will assist with software assessment and roadmap projects, support vendor evaluations, and participate in change management and training activities while gaining exposure to multiple industries.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Information Technology Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Passion for learning how businesses operate and how enterprise technology can improve processes, decision-making, and performance.
• Detail-oriented, responsible, and reliable, with a demonstrated commitment to quality and follow-through.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, project coordination, facilitation, and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with team members, business users, technical professionals, and client leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple client and internal priorities while staying organized, responsive, and accountable.
• Academic success, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing, team-based, technology, operations, or business analysis role preferred.
• Foundational knowledge of information technology, enterprise cloud-based applications, business process design, supply chain, accounting, finance, or operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performing business analysis activities, including supporting client interviews, documenting business processes, identifying technology needs, and helping translate business requirements into practical enterprise software recommendations.
• Supporting enterprise software assessment and roadmap projects by helping evaluate current-state applications, process gaps, improvement opportunities, and future-state technology options.
• Assisting with enterprise software selection efforts, including research on vendor solutions, request for proposal support, proposal analysis, vendor demonstration preparation, and client decision-making deliverables.
• Supporting implementation advisory projects by helping track project activities, document risks and issues, organize project materials, and assist with change management, training, testing, or process documentation needs.
• Participating in strategic research projects related to enterprise technology, operational improvement, and emerging business technology trends.
• Developing industry knowledge across manufacturing and distribution, industrial and business services, medical devices, construction & related industries, private equity, and other commercial industry sectors.
• Building professional relationships with clients and team members while participating in networking, practice development, and business development activities.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Project coordination

Facilitation

Analytical skills

Education

Management Information Systems

Industrial Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Operations Management

Information Technology Management

Finance

Accounting

Job description

Plante Moran seeks a student to join our Business Technology Advisory team as an intern. You will contribute to business analysis, document processes, and help translate requirements into enterprise software recommendations.

You will assist with software assessment and roadmap projects, support vendor evaluations, and participate in change management and training activities while gaining exposure to multiple industries.