Intern - Agile Delivery

Iaas Lc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Iaas Lc is seeking a motivated student to support Agile teams as a Junior Scrum Assistant. You will help with sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, while organizing priorities, tasks, and risks under a seasoned Scrum Master.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and have exposure to Agile practices, strong communication, and a willingness to learn from feedback. On-site Des Moines, IA environment with collaborative teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, business, project management, MIS, or related field.
• Experience from coursework, projects, leadership, volunteering, or internships involving teamwork or Agile practices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Scrum Masters with sprint planning, backlog refinement, and agile ceremonies.
• Help organize team priorities, tasks, risks, and dependencies.
• Support applying Agile values and practices across the team.
• Facilitate events and meetings, capture notes, and follow up on actions.
• Maintain sprint boards, metrics, and delivery schedules using collaboration tools.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Multi-tasking

Questioning & learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Azure DevOps

Job description

Your Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist Scrum Masters and Agile teams with sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Help organize team priorities, tasks, action items, dependencies, and risks under the guidance of an experienced Scrum Master.
• Support the team in applying Agile values, principles, and practices consistently.
• Schedule and help facilitate Scrum events, team meetings, and collaborative decision-making sessions.
• Prepare agendas, capture meeting notes, document decisions, and follow up on assigned action items.
• Communicate professionally with team members and stakeholders to ensure clear, timely, and accessible information.
• Help maintain sprint boards, team metrics, project documentation, and delivery schedules using approved collaboration tools.
• Monitor progress against sprint goals and assist in identifying issues, risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Support preparation of status updates, dashboards, and presentations for team members and stakeholders.
• Assist with identifying process improvements based on retrospective feedback, delivery metrics, and team observations.
• Help reinforce collaborative practices, transparency, accountability, and a continuous-learning mindset.
• Escalate conflicts, blockers, or delivery concerns to the Scrum Master or appropriate team lead and help track them through resolution.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who have:

• Current pursuit of a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business, project management, management information systems, or a related field.
• Preferred experience includes coursework, academic projects, student leadership, volunteer experience, or prior internships involving teamwork, project coordination, or Agile practices; previous Scrum Master experience is not required.
• Foundational understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban, with an interest in developing practical experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including note-taking, concise updates, and collaboration.
• Basic analytical, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills, with a willingness to ask questions and learn from feedback.
• Familiarity with collaboration or work-management tools such as Microsoft Teams, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, demonstrate initiative, maintain professionalism, and adapt to changing priorities.