Scrum Master Intern (Summer 2027)

Splash; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent is seeking students pursuing a Bachelor's degree for a hands-on internship in Tysons, VA, with a 28.00 USD/hour base pay and a hybrid work model. You will support development teams by coordinating meetings, tracking backlogs, and helping implement agile processes.

The role emphasizes leadership, quick learning, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to work remotely with two in-office days per week at the McLean, Virginia headquarters.

Qualifications

• Students working towards a Bachelor's degree with graduation date May 2028 or December 2027.
• GPA: 3.0 or higher.
• Software development and/or project management experience, knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition.
• Strong leadership, time management, conflict resolution, and analytical skills.
• Situational Awareness - must notice issues and elevate them.
• Enthusiastic and high-energy.
• Drive for continual improvement.
• Quick learner with ability to grasp technical/business domains quickly.
• Self-motivation and ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Outstanding written and oral communication.
• Experience with Atlassian Jira/Confluence preferred but not required.
• Ability to work remotely and in the office following hybrid policy (2 in-office days on Wednesdays and Thursdays at HQ in McLean, VA).
• No sponsorship/relocation or exceptions to graduation dates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings for development teams and facilitate productive discussions.
• Establish release and sprint cadence; manage risks and dependencies.
• Collaborate with product owners to keep backlogs groomed.
• Provide accurate metrics on team performance and progress.
• Participate in Scrum of Scrums and promote agile practices.
• Support production issues and ensure SLA adherence.
• Contribute to Release Planning and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Communication

Backlog tracking

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview:

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 6,000+ employees and 24,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.

In This Role, You Will:

• Scheduling, coordinating meetings for development teams
• Facilitating meetings by allowing and encouraging constructive communication and helping to keep topics on track throughout the events
• Helps to establish release and sprint cadence
• Manage and coordinate risks/dependencies and organize the team artifacts
• Identifies and escalates impedimentsPublishes committed project objectives
• Coordinates with product owners to keep the release and individual team sprint backlogs groomed
• Provide up-to-date and accurate department defined metrics on team performance, findings, issues and progress
• Participates in Scrum of Scrums
• Encourages Architect and Team collaboration
• Coordinates timely response and support to production line customer issues and helps to ensure that teams maintain adherence to Service Level Agreements
• Participates in Release Planning process
• Promotes adherence to Agile software development best practices
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives at the project and team level

Here’s What You Need:

• Students working towards a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with graduation date of May 2028 or December 2027
• GPA: 3.0 or higher
• Software development and/or project management experience, knowledge of Agile methodologies
• Understanding of backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition
• Strong leadership, time management, conflict resolution, and analytical skills
• Situational Awareness -Must be the first to notice differences and issues as they arise and elevate them to management
• Enthusiastic -Must be high-energy
• Drive for continual improvement
• Quick learner -Must be able to quickly gain a high-level understanding of the technical and business domains of the development teams
• Self-motivation and the ability to work under minimal supervision are a must
• Outstanding written and oral communication
• Experience with Atlassian Tools such as Jira and Confluence preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work remotely and in the office, following Cvent's hybrid work policy, with 2 in-office days on Wednesdays and Thursdays at our Headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
• PLEASE NOTE: This position cannot offer any sponsorship, relocation/Summer housing, or exception to the graduation dates listed.

Most importantly, a successful candidate will be passionate about technology. Keeping up with the latest advancements in the industry; spending time creating, building, and exploring with technical projects; an inquisitive attitude in regard to the workings of hardware and software; and overall, simply having fun and finding enjoyment in the field

The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $28.00 per hour.

Physical Demands