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Position Overview:As an Innovation Intern, you will focus on learning about and contributing to innovation concepts, business innovation, and effective business communications within the Innovation department at DigiKey. You will work alongside team members and have the opportunity to complete a capstone project which you’ll work on throughout the internship.

Housing: Local campus housing (private room, private bath, and shared living space) is provided for interns selecting Thief River Falls as their internship home base. We are unable to provide housing for Bloomington-based internships. 

This is a hybrid role, which will require onsite attendance.

Responsibilities:

Complete an innovation-related project, designed to meet current and/or future DigiKey business needs

Understand & support the methodologies and patterns leveraged by the Innovation Team

Support the Innovation team's delivery of team services and solutions to internal customers (ideation events, workshops, large group facilitation, infographic creations, projects, etc.)

Provide support for software utilized by the Innovation Team (e.g. Brightidea and Smartsheet)

Attend meetings, conferences and/or seminars; gains outside perspective and best practices.

Assist with day-to-day tasks and projects in the assigned department 

Support the team in their regular duties 

Participate in team meetings and contribute to brainstorming sessions 

Collaborate with team members on various projects and initiatives 

Conduct research and analysis as assigned 

Maintain organized records of work and project files  

Capstone Project:  

Gain practical experience in the Innovations department 

Develop a deeper understanding of DigiKey and how it operates  

Improve business skills such communication, project management, data analysis, etc. 

Build a professional network within the industry    

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities 

The best candidate for this position will be a current student or recent graduate with education in innovation, communications, or business, or a similar area of study as well as a strong interest in hands-on learning experiences

Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills including average to above-average computer ability 

Be willing to take the initiative, working independently and collaboratively 

Demonstrating a positive, collaborative approach is important in this role 

Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship. 

Tools, Systems, and Software: 

Full Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams 

Outlook 

Physical Requirements:

Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse, and screen 

Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body 

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com.

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