About the role#
The Agile Management Solutions team governs platforms like Jira, Confluence, and Slack to support IT delivery. This year-round internship provides hands-on experience in business analysis and IT operations. You will gain skills in data querying, workflow automation, and enterprise system integration while working in a regulated financial environment. This is a paid, part-time position with a maximum of 1,000 hours, running from January through December.
What you'll do#
- Query and report on operational data using JQL and ticket taxonomy.
- Configure and govern workflow automation rules.
- Structure information for enterprise system integrations.
- Perform inventory and cleanup of Jira automation rules.
- Analyze ticket volume baselines and trends.
- Develop process automation logic.
- Conduct discovery for ServiceNow and Confluence integrations.
- Perform information governance and content classification.
- Document and gate production changes within a regulated environment.
- Present project deliverables during sprint reviews.
What you'll need#
- Standing as a rising senior or second-year graduate student.
- Expected graduation date of December 2027 or May/August 2028.
- Pursuit of a STEM degree.
- Comfort with spreadsheets and basic data analysis.
- Exposure to query logic or scripting, such as SQL or JQL.
- Strong attention to detail and a documentation mindset.
- Ability to present findings to a technical audience.
- Curiosity about how enterprise IT systems function.
- A genuine interest in pursuing a career in IT business analysis or operations.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Location & details#
- Location: Chicago, Illinois.
- Modality: Hybrid. Employees are expected to work from the office at least 3 days per week, with Tuesday and Wednesday as mandatory anchor days.
- Employment Type: Part-time, non-exempt.
- Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
About The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC)
The Options Clearing Corporation is an equity derivatives clearing organization. It provides clearing and settlement services for options, futures, and securities lending transactions. Based in Chicago, the firm operates as a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility. It serves over 100 clearing members and supports 21 exchanges and trading platforms.
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